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Tools and Resources for Orleans Parish, LA Consumers

Free Louisiana MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Orleans 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.

Louisiana PROBATE COURT FINDER:
Probate Court for Orleans Parish: Key information about your local probate court (Parish Court in Louisiana) for Orleans Parish.
How Probate Works in Louisiana: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Orleans Parish's probate court.
Small Estates Procedures in Louisiana: Learn how to use Louisiana's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
Louisiana Estate Taxes:
Louisiana, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Ways to Avoid Probate in Louisiana. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Benefit Amounts in Louisiana: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
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.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

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.

Orleans Parish Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Orleans Parish is $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage. Louisiana law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the federal minimum wage.

New Orleans Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in New Orleans, Louisiana, is $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage. Louisiana law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the federal minimum wage
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.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Louisiana Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Orleans Parish: Orleans 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 for 2023 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 Orleans 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 Orleans Parish, LA.
Gerrymandering in Louisiana: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about

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