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Louisiana PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Webster Parish: Key information about your local probate court (Parish Court in Louisiana) for Webster Parish.
How Probate Works in Louisiana: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Webster Parish's probate court.
- Here are links to Louisiana probate forms from the Louisiana probate court website.
Small Estates Procedures in Louisiana: Learn how to use Louisiana's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- For property that did not have a beneficiary designation or was not in a living trust, there may be "simplified probate" procedures or "small estate affidavit" procedures in Louisiana for transferring certain kinds of property at death, which can avoid the cost and time of a full-blown court-supervised probate proceeding.
Louisiana Estate Taxes:
- Louisiana, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in Louisiana. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Louisiana Minimum Wage:
- Louisiana does not have its own minimum wage law. Therefore, employees in Louisiana are entitled to earn at least the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Louisiana and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Louisiana.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Louisiana.
- In Louisiana, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.
State Labor Board:
- Learn more about your rights under Louisiana law from the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. 866-487-9243

Benefit Amounts in Louisiana: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- In Louisiana, unemployment benefits range from $10 per week to $247 per week.
- Formula:
  In Louisiana, your weekly benefit amount will be one twenty-fifth of your average quarterly wages during the base period, multiplied by 1.05, and multiplied again by 1.15.
- Duration:
  In Louisiana, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Louisiana.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

Free Louisiana MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Webster Parish (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Louisiana BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Louisiana law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Louisiana BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Louisiana Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Webster Parish: Webster Parish Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Louisiana!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Louisiana? Learn about whether Louisiana imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Webster Parish if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Dubberly, LA.
Gerrymandering in Louisiana: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
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