Trusted guidance for aging, care, and family legacy
Arceneaux Estate Planning & Elder Law helps Louisiana families protect what matters most through thoughtful estate planning, asset protection, long-term care planning, and estate settlement services.
Estate Planning
Louisiana wills, trusts, and powers of attorney built for real families.
Louisiana Successions
Working closely with families of a deceased loved one to handle succession and probate matters with care.
Nursing Home Medicaid
Qualify without wiping out a lifetime of savings.
Long-Term Care Planning
Plan for home, assisted living, or a nursing facility before a crisis hits.
We understand the weight of these decisions.
Every engagement starts with a confidential callback. Paul listens, asks a few questions, and only then decides together whether the firm is the right fit for your family.
No sales pitch, no rushed intake. A deliberate pace, plain language, and a plan your family can actually understand.
A quiet office in Thibodaux where families can have meaningful conversations about their future, receive trusted guidance, and never feel rushed by the billable hour.
Where does your family stand today?
A loved one needs nursing home or long-term care now.
Talk with a Louisiana attorney before transferring assets or applying for Medicaid.
"One right conversation before one wrong transfer."
Crisis planningI'm planning ahead.
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and long-term care planning designed for Louisiana families before the pressure hits.
"A quiet plan today is a kinder gift tomorrow."
Estate planning
Paul Arceneaux, JD, CPA
Paul practices law and holds a CPA license, an unusual combination in Louisiana estate planning and elder law. The tax, financial, and family-legacy pieces of a plan are considered together, not handed off between offices.
Local roots in Thibodaux, plain-language conversations, and a deliberate pace. The goal is a clear, careful plan your family understands, not a stack of documents nobody reads.
- Louisiana Bar
- JD, Southern University Law Center
- CPA
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need an elder law attorney, or can our family handle this alone?
- Families can handle simple matters alone, but Louisiana nursing home Medicaid, asset protection, and successions follow civil law rules that differ from every other state. If a parent is entering a nursing home, money has been moved in the last five years, or property is titled in a way no one fully understands, a Louisiana elder law attorney usually saves far more than the fee.
- What areas does Arceneaux Estate Planning & Elder Law serve?
- Arceneaux Estate Planning & Elder Law is based in Thibodaux and proudly serves families throughout South Louisiana, including Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Mary, Assumption, St. James, Iberville, Ascension, and East Baton Rouge Parishes. Many estate planning and elder law matters can also be handled for clients across Louisiana.
- How do I get started with the firm?
- Request a confidential callback through this website or call 985-205-3660. Paul reviews every request personally and calls back, usually the same business day, to hear the situation and decide together whether the firm is the right fit before anything is scheduled.
- Is Paul Arceneaux both an attorney and a CPA?
- Yes. Paul's combined experience as a licensed Louisiana attorney and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) means clients often receive practical legal, tax, and financial guidance in one conversation, providing a more efficient and coordinated approach to planning.
More questions are answered on our FAQ page, or call 985-205-3660 and speak with Paul.
Ready to talk?
Share a little about what's going on. Paul reviews personally and calls back to see whether we're the right fit, before scheduling anything.
- 1. You share a few details in confidence.
- 2. Paul reviews personally, usually the same business day.
- 3. He calls back to see if the firm is the right fit before booking anything.