Know Your Rights.
Protect Your Future.
Free legal resources from Gallien Law, built for the Lafayette community and beyond.
Because legal protection is not a luxury. It is a necessity.
At Gallien Law we believe legal protection should not be reserved for the wealthy or the well-connected. It belongs to every person who works hard, loves their family, and deserves to keep what they have built. These resources were created to give you the tools, the knowledge, and the confidence to protect yourself, before you need to.
This is a FREE Louisiana legal guide built for real people navigating real life.
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Estate Planning. Civil. Criminal law. Family law. Business protection. Brand & IP.
Six legal areas. All Louisiana specific.
A comprehensive 44-page legal resource. All yours.
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Six Steps to a Legally Healthy Life
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Six Steps to a Legally Healthy Life
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Inside the Guide:
Six Areas of Legal Protection:
Each pillar covers Louisiana-specific rules, common mistakes to avoid, a practical checklist, and guidance on when to call a lawyer.
1. 📋 Estate Planning
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, beneficiary designations, living legacy planning, and Louisiana succession basics — including forced heirship and community property rules.
2. 🛡Civil Protections
Your rights as a patient, tenant, consumer, and borrower. Insurance essentials — health, auto, homeowners, flood, and life. Debt collection rights, prescriptive periods, and when an attorney is not always your best financial option.
3. ⚖️ Criminal Law Basics
Know your rights at a traffic stop, during detention, and at arrest. Expungement eligibility and fee waivers. Firearms and Louisiana vs. federal law. Juvenile transfer to adult court. Your silence protects you — know how to use it.
4. 🏠 Family & Domestic
Protective orders, child custody and support, community property, spousal support, relocation rules, common-law marriage myths in Louisiana, adoption, and parental rights — including what you cannot sign away.
5. 💼 Business & Financial
LLC formation and maintenance, personal liability protection, operating agreements, business contracts, proper worker classification, and essential insurance coverage, from general liability to professional liability.
6. ™️ Brand & IP Protection
Trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, domain names, and personal brand protection. What TM vs. ® means. How to respond when someone steals your brand — and how to protect it before they try.
From Attorney Gallien:
“Legal protection is not just for the wealthy or the well-connected. It is for every person who works hard, loves their family, and deserves to protect their rights and keep what they have built.”
I have spent over a decade in courtrooms across Louisiana, in juvenile court, felony court, and the appellate courts, representing people at some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Time and again, I watched people suffer consequences that could have been avoided if they had simply known their rights in advance.
Legal First Aid was created to change that. This guide draws from my work at Gallien Law, my community education efforts, and the hard lessons I have learned about what happens when people are left without legal knowledge at the moments it matters most.
This is not legal advice. It’s legal education, and there is a difference. Use it as your starting point. And when you need more than a guide, call a lawyer.
Corrie Gallien, Attorney at Law
Legal Disclaimer
The Legal First Aid toolkit is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Laws vary and change frequently. The information contained herein reflects Louisiana law and is intended as a starting point for legal education. It is not a substitute for individualized legal counsel. For advice specific to your situation, please consult a licensed Louisiana attorney. © Gallien Law, LLC. All rights reserved. Lafayette, Louisiana.
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