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De Soto Parish Probate Court

Louisiana

318-872-3110

Phone

318-872-3110

Fax

318-872-4202

Website

Official Site →

Email

info@desotoparishclerk.org

In De Soto Parish, Louisiana, you file a probate case with the De Soto Parish probate court at 101 Texas Street, Mansfield, LA 71052. You can reach the court at 318-872-3110. Below you'll find 1 filing fee, 1 downloadable Louisiana probate form and the office hours.

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Court Location & Contact

Address

101 Texas Street, Mansfield, LA 71052

Fax

318-872-4202

Visit Official Court Website

Filing Fees

De Soto Parish, Louisiana

Fee TypeAmount
Petition for Probate—

Judges & Officers

HC
Hon. Charles B. Adams
HA
Hon. Amy Burford McCartney
JN
Judge Nicholas E. Gasper

Probate Forms Library

1 Louisiana probate form (plus 44 federal forms).

Petition to Make Foreign Protective Order Executory in LouisianastateDownload
Federal forms (IRS, SSA, VA) · 44
1041 — Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex TrustsfederalDownload
1041-T — Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to BeneficiariesfederalDownload
1041 — Alternative Minimum Tax — Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
Application For Burial BenefitsfederalDownload
SSA-4 — Application for Child's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
SF 2800 — Application for Death Benefits (CSRS)federalDownload
SF 3104 — Application for Death Benefits (FERS)federalDownload
Application For DIC, Survivors Pension And/Or Accrued BenefitsfederalDownload
SS-4 — Application for Employer Identification NumberfederalDownload
706 — Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate TaxesfederalDownload
SSA-10 — Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
1041 — Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.federalDownload
1041 — Capital Gains and Losses (Estates and Trusts)federalDownload
706-CE — Certification of Payment of Foreign Death TaxfederalDownload
FE6 — Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI)federalDownload
VA40-1330 — Claim For Standard Government Headstone Or MarkerfederalDownload
SF 2818 — Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage as AnnuitantfederalDownload
FE7 — Designation Of Beneficiary (FEGLI)federalDownload
SF 2823 — Designation Of Beneficiary Federal Employees' Group Life InsurancefederalDownload
FS 5336 — Disposition of Treasury Securities Belonging to a Decedent's Estate Being Settled Without AdministrationfederalDownload
8855 — Election To Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an EstatefederalDownload
1041 — Estimated Income Tax for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
706 — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (Form 706)federalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for DistributionsfederalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for TerminationsfederalDownload
8971 — Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a DecedentfederalDownload
56 — Notice Concerning Fiduciary RelationshipfederalDownload
706-GS — Notification of Distribution From a Generation-Skipping TrustfederalDownload
1041-V — Payment Voucher (Estate or Trust)federalDownload
I-360 — Petition For Amerasian, Widow(er), Or Special ImmigrantfederalDownload
2848 — Power of Attorney and Declaration of RepresentativefederalDownload
FS 1455 — Request By Owner or Person Entitled to Payment for Reissue of United States Savings BondsfederalDownload
706 HAS — Request for Discharge From Personal Liability Under IRC 2204 or 6905federalDownload
4810 — Request For Prompt Assessment Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6501(d)federalDownload
FS 1522 — Special Form of Request for Payment of United States Savings and Retirement SecuritiesfederalDownload
SSA-721 — Statement of Death by Funeral DirectorfederalDownload
1310 — Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased TaxpayerfederalDownload
706-NA — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Nonresident Not a Citizen of the U.S.federalDownload
706-QDT — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic TrustsfederalDownload
1041 U — U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
1041-A — U.S. Information Return Trust Accumulation of Charitable AmountsfederalDownload
706-A — United States Additional Estate Tax ReturnfederalDownload
706 UNITED — United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload
709 — United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload

Probate in De Soto Parish

Court that handles probate
District Court
Simple probate
6-12 months
Complex estate
12-24 months
Louisiana small estate limit
$75,000

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Additional Notes

The DeSoto Parish Clerk of Court handles probate records. The 42nd Judicial District Court has original jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and juvenile matters in DeSoto Parish. Court records are maintained by the Clerk of Court.

Office Hours

Monday-Friday8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Common Questions

Where do I file probate in De Soto Parish, Louisiana?

File with the De Soto Parish probate court at 101 Texas Street, Mansfield, LA 71052. The court's phone number is 318-872-3110.

When is the De Soto Parish probate court open?

Listed office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.

How long does probate take in Louisiana?

A simple probate in Louisiana usually takes about 6-12 months. A complex estate can take 12-24 months.

Is there a small estate option in Louisiana?

Louisiana's small estate limit is $75,000. Estates under the limit may be settled with a simpler procedure than full probate; the Louisiana probate guide explains when it applies.

Where can I get probate forms for De Soto Parish?

This page links 1 Louisiana probate form you can download as PDFs, listed under Probate Forms Library.

Probate Attorneys

The closest we list to this court

W. Deryl (Deryl) Medlin

Medlin & Lafargue, LLP

Shreveport · 29 mi

(318) 861-8615 (Work)

Kyle McInnis

Anderson Feazel Management, Inc.

Shreveport · 33 mi

(318) 629-4163 (Work)

William (Bill) Kalmbach

Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, APLC

Shreveport · 33 mi

(318) 221-6277

Armand Roos

Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A.P.C.

Shreveport · 33 mi

(318) 226-9100 (Work)

Charles Weems

Gold Weems Bruser Sues & Rundell

Alexandria · 90 mi

(318) 445-6471 (Work)

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