Louisiana Legal Guides From Pennington Law

Real answers to the questions Louisiana residents and business owners ask most — written in plain language, not legalese, by an attorney who has been explaining the law across a desk for over 50 years.

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Legal information online is usually written for other attorneys. This blog is written for the people who actually need to understand Louisiana law — before they've decided to hire anyone, before they know exactly what question to ask, and before they're ready to pick up the phone.


Dennis Pennington has spent over 50 years answering questions in client consultations that people were hesitant to ask. The topics that come up most in those conversations are the ones that will appear here: how Louisiana succession works, what makes a will valid in this state, what to expect when selling a business, what to do when an insurance company won't pay what a claim is worth. The blog puts those introductory answers in one place — so that when you do call, the conversation can go further than the basics.

What We'll Be Covering

Posts on this blog will address Louisiana-specific legal topics across all of Pennington Law's practice areas:

01

Estate planning in Louisiana

how succession works, what forced heirship means for your estate plan, how usufruct affects property transfer, and what happens if you die without a will in Louisiana

02

Business law for Louisiana owners

what to expect when buying or selling a business, when an LLC or corporate structure matters, and how business contracts protect you when a deal goes wrong

03

Personal injury

Changes in Louisiana's prescriptive period and what that means for your claim, how comparative fault works, and when to call an attorney after an accident

04

Real estate closings

what a closing attorney does in Louisiana, what title insurance covers, and how to read a settlement statement

05

Civil litigation 

when a demand letter is enough and when litigation is the right call, what bad faith insurance claims look like under Louisiana law, and how business disputes typically resolve

G. Nolan Thomas

Peter Smith

Trenton Lambert

Isaura Benavides

Amanda Price

Jake Schneider

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How Company Asset Sales Protect Buyers in Louisiana

Quick Summary: In an asset sale, a buyer purchases identified business assets rather than automatically acquiring the seller’s entire company. That structure can give the buyer more control over...
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How Louisiana Comparative Fault Affects Injury Claims

Quick Summary: Louisiana allows many injured people to recover damages even when they were partly at fault for an accident—but their recovery is reduced by their percentage of responsibility....
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Denied Property Insurance Claim in Louisiana? What to Do Next

Quick Summary: Louisiana policyholders may have legal remedies when an insurer wrongly denies, delays, or underpays a property damage claim. The good-faith rules formerly found in La. R.S. 22:1973...
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Louisiana Forced Heirship: What Parents Need to Know

Quick Summary: Louisiana is the only U.S. state with forced heirship, a rule that restricts a parent’s ability to completely disinherit certain children. If a will does not account for a qualifying...
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What Readers Ask About This Blog

  • Who writes the Pennington Law Firm blog?

    Posts are written by and attributed to Dennis Pennington, the founding attorney of Pennington Law Firm. Dennis has practiced law in Baton Rouge since 1971 — the legal explanations on this blog reflect over 50 years of client conversations, Louisiana court experience, and plain-language counsel across five practice areas.

  • What legal topics will the Pennington Law Firm blog cover?

    The blog covers Louisiana-specific legal topics across estate planning, business and corporate law, personal injury, real estate closings, and civil litigation. Posts focus on questions that Louisiana residents and business owners ask most — explained in practical terms without legal jargon.

  • Can I ask a legal question through the blog?

    The blog provides general legal information for educational purposes — it doesn't constitute legal advice and isn't a substitute for a consultation. If you have a specific legal question, the fastest path to an answer is a direct call to Dennis at (225) 293-8880 or a scheduled consultation through the contact page.