Partners in Civil Unions and Marriages Still Need Planning--Part VII of VII

To sum things up, marriage for gay and lesbian couples is necessary for full equality in our society, but those equal rights are not necessarily exactly what ANY couple would want if they have a choice. The thing is all couples DO have a choice if they are willing to work with an attorney on a good life and estate plan.

The documents we discussed for even married couples were:

• A Revocable Living Trust
• Financial Powers of Attorney
• Healthcare Powers of Attorney
• Nomination of Conservator

Our firm also recommends having a Back-Up Will, a Living Will and some other form documents to complete the plan for any couple, married or otherwise. For more information, please visit our website at www.livingtrustlawfirm.com.

Until marriage is an established right for every couple, gay and lesbian couples have a particular need for life and estate planning to protect each other. Even then, it is clear that all couples will need to put a good plan in place to cover those wishes the law does not automatically give you because you are married.