Estate Planning FAQs For LGBTQ+ Couples
October 1, 2024
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Estate Planning FAQs For LGBTQ+ Couples
As we are about to wrap up another Pride Month, the LGBTQ+ community faces an increasingly uncertain lega...
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3 Estate Planning Issues For LGBTQ Couples—Part 2
Whether you are married or not, if you are involved in a committed partnership with another individual, e...
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Estate Planning
3 Estate Planning Issues For LGBTQ+ Couples—Part 1
Whether you are married or in a committed partnership, estate planning is about much more than planning f...
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Same Gender Couples,
Blended Family Issues,
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Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 2
As we head into the peak of wedding season, if you are a newlywed or are about to tie the knot, add “esta...
Estate Planning Mistakes,
Life Planning,
Same Gender Couples,
Blended Family Issues,
Estate Planning
Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 1
As we head into the peak of wedding season, if you are a newlywed or are about to tie the knot, add “esta...
Kids Protection Planning,
Same Gender Couples,
Estate Planning
Supreme Court Case Could Impact LGBTQ Adoption, But There Are Alternatives
A case on the Supreme Court’s docket for October could have a major impact on the parental rights of same...
Awakened Parenting,
Same Gender Couples,
Estate Planning
Is Platonic or Co-Parenting Right For You?
With societal attitudes about love, marriage, and parenting constantly evolving, our perception of what c...
Estate Planning Mistakes,
Same Gender Couples,
Estate Planning
Estate Planning Concerns For Married, Same-Gender Couples
Now that same-gender couples can legally marry in all 50 states, more Americans than ever before are enjo...
Same Gender Couples,
wills and trusts,
Estate Planning
4 Estate Planning Must-Haves for Unmarried Couples—Part 2
In the first part of this series, we discussed the estate planning tools all unmarried couples should hav...
Same Gender Couples,
wills and trusts,
Estate Planning
4 Estate Planning Must-Haves for Unmarried Couples—Part 1
Estate planning is often considered something you only need to worry about once you get married. But the ...
Asset Protection,
Same Gender Couples,
Estate Planning
I Don’t Have Kids, So Why Do I Need Estate Planning? Part 2
Last week, we shared the first part of our series on the importance of estate planning for those without ...
Asset Protection,
Same Gender Couples,
Estate Planning
I Don’t Have Kids, So Why Do I Need Estate Planning? Part 1
It’s a common misconception to think that if you don’t have children, you don’t need to worry about estat...
Awakened Parenting,
Same Gender Couples,
Estate Planning
Same-Gender Couples Fighting for Parental Rights Can Use Estate Planning
In 2015, when the Supreme Court ruled that same-gender couples had the right to marry, the LGBTQ communit...
Family Financial Planning,
Life Planning,
Same Gender Couples
Financial + Legal Planning for Unmarried Couples: Should You Legally Marry or Not?
While the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage in the U.S. making it po...
Same Gender Couples,
Blended Family Issues,
Estate Planning
(Re)Defining Family: Estate Planning for the Post-Nuclear Family
Blended families, unmarried couples, assistive reproductive technology (ART) and same-sex unions and marr...
Family Financial Planning,
Life Planning,
Same Gender Couples,
wills and trusts,
Blended Family Issues
Landmark Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Will Have Monumental Effects
In June, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, a highly publicized...
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Life Planning,
Planning for Seniors,
Same Gender Couples,
wills and trusts,
Blended Family Issues,
Save Money On Your Taxes,
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Windsor Ruling Expands Estate Planning Prospects for Married Same-Sex Couples
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor invalidated the federal Defense of Mar...
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