Serving Louisiana & Mississippi since 2007
From businesses to individuals, throughout Louisiana and Mississippi, our clients know that when they bring their legal problems to Ben Luke Law, they will receive effective solutions and great service.
Lafayette office in the historic Caillouet House · 120 Caillouet Pl
Benjamin A. Luke
Attorney at Law
Since 2007
Solo Member/Manager of the firm
LA & MS
Licensed attorney & title agent
20 Parishes
Abstract & title coverage in Louisiana
Free
Estate-planning consultation
The firm
Since 2007, we have been providing our clients with personalized legal advice designed to fit their unique needs. We realize that everyone’s situation is different, so we focus on the individual to develop the right solution. When you partner with Ben Luke Law, you have the peace of mind of knowing that your legal matters are in experienced, capable hands.
Abstract & title services, real estate closings, contracts & litigation.
Trusts, wills, successions, asset protection, healthcare & durable power of attorney, and living wills.
Business formations, transactions & litigation, creditor’s rights & collections.
What we handle
From asset protection to real estate, our firm offers experienced and skillful counsel to our clients, regardless of the size of their case.
Experience handling residential and commercial real estate throughout Louisiana and Mississippi — closings, purchase and sale, leases, bonds for deeds, servitudes, construction, mortgages and foreclosures, litigation, zoning, abstracts, title examinations and quiet title actions.
Tailored solutions for your will and succession, trust, and other asset protection options, including healthcare and durable power of attorney and living will. Only a professionally prepared will or trust can assure your family and assets are protected and your wishes are legally enforced.
A range of services for business clients: preparation of contracts and agreements, the sale and purchase of businesses, selecting and forming the right organizational entity, employee-relations consultation, assistance obtaining financing and funding, and dissolution.
All creditor’s collections services: lawsuits on contracts, promissory notes and open accounts; foreclosures; repossessions; sequestration; garnishments; judgment debtor examinations; and bankruptcy. A letter from an attorney commands respect and attention, and can help you settle a dispute.
Ben Luke Abstract & Title
When you use Ben Luke Abstract & Title, your transaction is handled by a real estate attorney licensed in Louisiana and Mississippi with years of experience supervising real estate transactions — supported by certified abstractors, licensed title insurance agents, legal assistants and notaries public. And you can choose your closing attorney, just like you choose your real estate agent.
A compilation of public records — mortgages, deeds, servitudes and more — into a single Abstract of Title that serves as the full history of a property and everyone with an interest in it. We provide abstracts from twenty (20) parishes in Louisiana, with others by request and statewide in Mississippi.
Protection against property loss or damage from liens, encumbrances or defects in the title. As a licensed title agent who is also an experienced real estate attorney, we help you reduce risk before insuring your property.
Abstracts, title insurance, residential, commercial, recreational property, farmland, HUD and VA loans, closing, escrow and settlement — handled quickly, effectively and with clear communication every step of the way.
Selling your own home is a major event. Bring us your contract and we handle all aspects of your closing according to it, with a step-by-step approach that leads to a stress-free closing.
Experience working with banking institutions and lenders statewide to ensure your loan is closed quickly and efficiently. We also handle 1031 exchanges and foreclosures.
Estate planning
Each client’s needs are different, so we pull from an extensive knowledge base and years of experience to create tailored solutions for your will, succession, trust, and other asset-protection options. Regardless of the value of your estate, asset protection should always be a priority — and everyone has an “estate.”
The biggest mistake most families make is failing to protect their assets from the ravages of long-term care costs. Expenses from nursing homes, assisted living facilities and catastrophic medical bills can rob the elderly of dignity in their final years. As we live longer, these expenses can destroy an estate, leaving nothing to pass on to your heirs.
Meet the attorney
Attorney at Law — Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Successions, Real Estate & Business Law
Benjamin Luke was raised in Avoyelles Parish in Bunkie and Marksville. He graduated from Marksville High School and then attended Louisiana State University, where he received his B.A. in Political Science with a focus in American Government. Ben is a graduate of Tulane University Law School, where he served on the Honor Board and as a member of the Student Government Association Committee.
After law school he served as a staff attorney with the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Lake Charles. While his wife, Celeste, completed her ophthalmology residency in Jackson, Mississippi, Ben practiced with a defense firm in commercial and real estate transactions and litigation, estate and employment law, creditor’s rights and banking law. He later served as a Member/Manager of Roy and Roy Attorneys in Marksville and as Vice President and General Counsel of The Cottonport Bank for nine years.
Since 2007, Ben Luke has been the sole Member/Manager of Ben Luke Law and Ben Luke Abstract & Title Co. His areas of practice are wills, trusts, estate planning, successions, real estate, and business law, with offices in Marksville, Alexandria, Lafayette and Natchitoches.
Ben lives in Marksville with his wife, Celeste, and their three children — Ascher, Hynson and Anna Kate. In his free time he enjoys running, hunting, and is always looking for a reason to host a Cochon de Lait or crawfish boil with family and friends.
The team
Real Estate Pre-closer & Legal Secretary
Marksville office
Wills & Trusts Legal Assistant
Alexandria & Marksville offices
Real Estate Closing Legal Assistant
Lafayette office
Offices
Lafayette · Alexandria · Marksville · Natchitoches
We help professionals protect their businesses, property owners protect their investments, and individuals protect their rights.