Marriage involving a same sex couple is now legal in California. There have been many questions as to how this is handled. Please click here
to open up a question and answer sheet prepared by a coalition of agencies interested in these issues.
Remember any relationship should involve asking threshold questions about estate planning too.
You always [...]
Estate Planning, Southern California Attorney
Category Archives: Partners
Same Sex Marriage Primer
Legal Developments for Same Sex Couples.
The American Bar Association has many divisions. One of their divisions is the General Practice, Solo Division.
Their last newsletter contains many useful articles that are of interest to same sex couples and domestic partners as it relates to:
1. Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples by Joan M. Burda
2. Tax Issues Affecting Same-Sex Couples by Tamara [...]
New Cal Tax Law Gives Equal Treatment to Domestic Partners.
Here’s a piece of useful information about registered domestic partners and their tax filing status:
[Remember that registered domestic partners in California can either be a committed same sex couple or a committed opposite sex couple where one partner is 62 years or older.]
California State Controller
and Franchise Tax Board (FTB) Chair Steve Westly announced new changes [...]
Hospital Visitation Authorization — a Must for California Partners.
If you are not married to your significant other or are in a same sex relationship, you should consider having a Hospital Visitation Authorization.
This is because many hospitals permit only family members to visit their loved ones in a hospital. Certainly some hospitals enforce this more strictly than others, it is wise to have a [...]
