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The registry is strictly confidential until the death of the testator. Upon the death of the testator, a copy can be provided to anyone who presents a death certificate, affidavit of death and heirship or other satisfactory evidence of the testator's death.

The Family and Probate Department houses all of the information contained in these cases. All pleadings, petitions, answers, exceptions, motions and judgments filed in each case are microfilmed in this department and are available for in-house viewing by the public.

The main downside to pour-over wills is that (like all wills), the property that passes through them must go through probate. That means that any property headed toward a living trust may get hung up in probate before it can be distributed by the trust.

Proving the Existence of Missing Wills Notary to see if the notary has the original will. Louisiana Secretary of State's Office to see if the testator registered the will in the state's central registry of wills. Parish to see if the will was filed with the clerk of the court or in the notarial archives.

A codicil is a legal document that dictates any modifications or amendments to your last Will and Testament. If, for any reason, you feel the need to change some part of your Will ? which can include adding new arrangements or removing old ones ? you can easily do so with a codicil.

If you request a copy of a Court of Probates record, your request must be sent by regular mail to the Louisiana Division, New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112. Our fee is $3.00 to search each type of probate record you are seeking -- i.e., succession, will, or inventory.