LGBT Estate Planning

All couples should think about doing an estate plan. Same-sex couples more so because even though the United States Supreme Court said all states must allow same-sex marriage does not mean all states recognize that marriage. Allowing states to ignore the laws that were enacted to protect married couples and their possessions. By having an estate plan clarify the exact nature of the relationship for those that don’t understand or approve. By having an estate plan deals with legal issues such as who gets what when one partner dies, who has the legal right to make medical decisions if a […]

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