WILL REGISTRY PROGRAM

As directed by the Legislature (R.S. 9:2446-7; Act 222 of 1981, effective July 1, 1982), the Secretary of State's Office maintains a Will Registry wherein a testator or his attorney may register a Will Registration form that contains information concerning the location of the testator's last will and testament, or the name and address of an attorney or other person having information regarding the place of deposit or safekeeping of the testator's last will and testament. Please note that the actual will itself is not filed in this Office. The Will Registration forms are strictly confidential until the death of the testator; then we provide a copy to anyone who presents a death certificate, affidavit of death and heirship, or other satisfactory evidence of the testator's death. The fee to file a Will Registration form is $10; the fee for retrieval of a Will Registration form is also $10. Please send the Will Registration form and the filing fee to:

Louisiana Secretary of State
Publications Division
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125

We do not provide blank forms to prepare wills and suggest that those interested in preparing a last will and testament should contact an attorney. If there are any questions, or if you wish to receive a blank Will Registration form (which states where your will is located), please call the Publications Division at (225) 922-0309 or send an email to publications@sos.la.gov.

Click here to download and print the form in PDF format.

Click here to view the alphabetical list of will registrations.