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LouisianaSB 672025 Regular SessionSenate

SUCCESSIONS: Provides for the continuous revision of successions. (8/1/25)

Sponsored By: Franklin J. Foil (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Civil Law and ProcedureJudiciary A

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.

Low-income people can delay estate-court costs

Beginning August 1, 2025, people unable to pay court costs because of poverty can bring or defend an estate case. They can proceed without paying costs upfront or as they come due. They also do not have to provide security to guarantee payment. This is not a permanent waiver of all costs.

Court-cost collection reaches more low-income parties

Beginning August 1, 2025, the court-cost collection rule covers indigent parties, not just plaintiffs. It applies when a judgment orders that party to pay court costs. The officer owed the costs must record a sworn account in mortgage records. That record has the force of a judgment for the amount owed.

Estates must cover deferred officer costs

Beginning August 1, 2025, an estate must cover costs owed to public officers when a party receives permission to proceed without paying costs. The court must order payment from estate assets. This can leave less for heirs and other beneficiaries. This rule directs payment from the estate, not the party personally.

Written filings required to contest wills

Beginning August 1, 2025, you must file a formal written opposition to object to probate without a contested trial. Probate is the court process for proving a will is valid. Speaking up at the hearing alone no longer counts as an objection. Once an objection is filed, the court can approve the will only after a trial where both sides can respond.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Franklin J. Foil

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Candace N. Newell

    Democratic • House

  • Sylvia Elaine Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Wilford Carter Sr.

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

House vote • 5/22/2025

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 94 • No: 0

House vote • 5/12/2025

Reported favorably

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/29/2025

Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 38 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 34.

    6/4/2025Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2025.

    6/4/2025Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/29/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/28/2025Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/28/2025House

  6. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/27/2025Senate

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/22/2025House

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/2025.

    5/21/2025House

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/14/2025House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/13/2025House

  11. Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/12/2025House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

    5/5/2025House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    4/30/2025House

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/29/2025Senate

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/28/2025Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    4/23/2025Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

    4/14/2025Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

    4/2/2025Senate

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