Keaty & Tilly, LLC - Lafayette, LA

Comprehensive Estate Planning and Family Law Services in Lafayette

Entering the legal system for the first time can feel overwhelming, whether you are dealing with the loss of a loved one or facing a challenging household restructuring. At Keaty & Tilly, LLC, we understand the immense emotional burden our clients shoulder. Since 2012, our legal team has walked hand-in-hand with hundreds of clients throughout Acadiana, guiding them with clarity, integrity, and absolute professionalism. If you need to hire an estate planning attorney in Lafayette, our firm provides the personalized guidance necessary to secure your legacy. We explain complex Louisiana legal principles in direct, plain language, ensuring that you remain fully informed and in control of your legal path every step of the way.

Approachable Counsel and Reliable Advocacy

Our founding partners, attorneys Clayton Keaty and Thomas Tilly, established this practice on the core values of accessibility, efficiency, and strong community relationships. We make it our priority to be highly approachable, ensuring your emails and phone calls are returned promptly. When you need to find a divorce lawyer or succession legal advocate who genuinely cares about your outcome, our Johnston Street office is prepared to deliver top-tier legal support designed around your unique requirements.

Proactive Estate Planning and Succession Administration

Louisiana has a unique legal system rooted in civil law, which makes proper estate management critically important. The succession process can quickly become complicated, costly, and divisive without a clear and legally binding structure. Our attorneys help local families proactively protect their assets and outline their final wishes through comprehensive estate instruments.

Wills, Trusts, and Succession Management

We draft customized wills, establish trusts, create powers of attorney, and draft healthcare directives that withstand legal scrutiny. When a loved one passes away, we assist families through the emotional and procedural hurdles of Louisiana succession administration, helping to settle debts, transfer assets, and resolve disputes. Our goal is to streamline the probate process, minimizing stress and preserving family relationships during a difficult season of grief.

Caring and Professional Family Law Representation

Family disputes require not just legal acumen, but a high degree of empathy and tact. Our firm specializes in navigating the sensitive nature of domestic relations law, always keeping the best interests of children at the center of our practice. From joyous adoptions to highly stressful child custody battles, we offer supportive, structured advocacy to help your family find a positive path forward.

Adoptions, Divorces, and Child Custody Solutions

We handle a complete range of domestic matters, including contested and uncontested divorces, alimony negotiations, child support modifications, and grandparent visitation rights. We also have extensive experience helping prospective parents build their families through the legal adoption process, ensuring all federal and state requirements are meticulously met for a smooth transition.

Qualified Mediation and Civil Litigation Services

In addition to our traditional courtroom representation, the legal team at Keaty & Tilly, LLC excels in conflict resolution. Clayton Keaty is a certified mediator, having successfully resolved numerous disputes out of court. Mediation can save families and small business owners substantial time and money, avoiding the public nature of a trial while arriving at an amicable, mutually agreed-upon resolution. When trial is unavoidable, we leverage our extensive litigation experience in state and federal courts to vigorously defend your civil rights, business contracts, or personal injury interests.