# Louisiana man dies without a will, Supreme Court upholds daughter's inheritance 70 years later

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- Published: 2026-11-02T14:00:00+00:00
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- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-louisiana-man-died-without-a-will-in-1956-and-a-1996-court-order-named-his-daughter-as-heir-to-half-a-property-30-years-later-the-state-supreme-court-blocked-a-rival-familys-attempt-to-undo-that-inheritance-ruling/articleshow/135454431.cms
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A Louisiana man died without a will in 1956, and a court recognised his daughter as the heir to his estate in 1996. Nearly 30 years later, another family challenged her right to inherit a 50% share of a property. On October 30, the Louisiana Supreme Court rejected the challenge as legally time-barred, upholding the earlier inheritance ruling.

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