Julliette C. Ducre

10/06/2026

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10/05/2026

To my valued customers: I’m sorry for the inconvenience, but I’m taking a sick day today, Monday, October 5. I’m taking medication and resting, and I’ll be back tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. I appreciate you! ❤️

— Julliette C. Ducre

09/19/2026

⚖️ LOUISIANA LEGAL UPDATE: SMALL SUCCESSION THRESHOLD INCREASED TO $200,000

Effective August 1, 2026, Louisiana has officially raised the maximum gross estate value for qualifying small successions from $125,000 to $200,000.

Under Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (La. C.C.P.) Art. 3421, an estate qualifies as a small succession if the deceased was domiciled in Louisiana and the total gross value of their property was $200,000 or less at the time of death.

⚖️ AVOIDING JUDICIAL SUCCESSION (COURT PROCEEDINGS) — ART. 3431

A qualifying small succession does not require a formal court opening under specific circumstances:
• Intestate Domiciliary: The deceased died without a will while living in Louisiana.
• Testate Domiciliary: The deceased left a will but owned no real estate (immovable property) in Louisiana. This applies only if the surviving spouse, all beneficiaries named in the will, and all legal heirs who would inherit without a will agree to waive probate.
• Non-Domiciliary: The deceased lived outside Louisiana and died without a will, or their will has already been probated by a court order in another state.

⚖️ AFFIDAVIT OF SMALL SUCCESSION REQUIREMENTS — ART. 3432

If the deceased died without a will (intestate) and meets the qualifications, the necessary parties can execute a sworn Small Succession Affidavit instead of filing a lawsuit.

By law, this affidavit must strictly include:
• The date of death and the legal domicile of the deceased.
• A formal confirmation that the deceased died without a will.
• The deceased's marital status and details regarding any surviving spouse.
• The names, current addresses, and familial relationships of all legal heirs.
• Required legal disclosures regarding any heir who is unavailable or refuses to sign.
• A full description of all estate property, clearly categorized as community or separate property.
• The market value of each item and the total aggregate value at the date of death.
• The specific inherited share percentage for each heir.
• A statement declaring whether a surviving spouse’s legal usufruct applies to the property.
• The mandatory sworn affirmations and signatures of the affiants.

⚠️ IMPORTANT REMINDER
An estate value under $200,000 does not automatically guarantee that a Small Succession Affidavit can be used. All other statutory requirements must be strictly met.

Additionally, separate legal provisions apply to qualifying small successions where a will is left behind. For testate successions, review La. C.C.P. Art. 3432.1.

📌 Legal Reference: Act 293 (HB 215) | Effective August 1, 2026
Governing Articles: La. C.C.P. Arts. 3421, 3431, 3432, & 3432.1

09/19/2026

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08/25/2026

💙 WHY I SIGN IN BLUE INK

Today, I had a conversation with another longtime Louisiana Notary Public about something I've practiced for years: consistency in the way I execute my notarial signature.

In Louisiana, a notary's signature is the notary's seal. Years ago, I was taught by attorney and longtime Louisiana notary instructor Jake Abdalla to choose the ink color used for my notarial signature and stick with it.

Mine is BLUE. 💙

Not because every Louisiana notary must sign in blue. They don't. Another notary may choose black. The point is consistency.

If my signature is ever challenged, I want decades of notarial acts reflecting the same established practice—not blue today, black tomorrow, and whatever pen happens to be lying around next week.

And when Louisiana documents are being sent to another state, that distinction matters.

For example, Florida Statute § 695.03(2) recognizes acknowledgments performed outside Florida before a notary public of another state. And § 695.03(4) expressly recognizes compliance, as applicable, with “the laws of the other state” governing notarial acts.

In other words, another state's preference does not rewrite the law governing my Louisiana notarial act.

A company, underwriter, or receiving entity may establish its own document-acceptance or formatting preferences. That's different from dictating how a commissioned Louisiana Notary Public must execute her official notarial signature under Louisiana law.

The notary I spoke with today told me he'd never really thought about it that way. After I explained why I do it, he thanked me and said he may start doing the same.

That's what professionals do: we learn from one another.

After many years as a Louisiana Notary Public, I've learned something else:

I don't just go with the flow—because sometimes when you go with the flow, you will SINK. 💙🖊️

— Julliette C. Ducre, Notary Public

08/05/2026

True or False: A Louisiana notary may notarize a succession or any document when the signer's driver's license or I.D. shows another name that does not match the name in the succession or document itself, even though the signer has no birth certificate or other legal documents linking the names.

08/05/2026

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08/05/2026

True or False: A Louisiana notary can notarize a document even if the signer doesn't have proper identification, lacks legal capacity, or the required witnesses are missing.

08/05/2026

After months of frustration, I'm finally back on Facebook!

Since March 22, my business page has been blocked due to a verification glitch that prevented me from accessing my account. After months of Meta Support trying to resolve the issue, I finally received the verification code this morning and am officially back up!

I want to thank everyone who reached out, checked in, and continued to support me. You're the best!

Lastly, I want to thank Meta Pro Support Team for helping resolve these issues and restore access to my account.

03/23/2026

Do you know what one thing will stop a notarization immediately?
I’ll give you a hint—it happens more often than you think.