by Kathy Lane | Jul 5, 2013 | Estate Planning, Wills and Living Trusts
Although DOMA has been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, there is a major issue related to the divorce of same sex couples. This issue is exemplified by the plight of Adam Cardinal, a gay man. More than four years ago, Mr. Cardinal married his love, who happened...
by Kathy Lane | Jun 30, 2013 | Beneficiary Basics, Estate Planning, Settle an Estate
Over the last five years or so, a study has been conducted to determine how insurance companies ensured that beneficiaries of life insurance policies were notified that a relative with a life insurance policy had died. The study was initiated by California Comptroller...
by Kathy Lane | Jun 27, 2013 | Estate Planning
One of the many changes that that will affect gay and lesbian married couples is in the area of income taxes. A February report by the Williams Institute, a UCLA law school think tank that studies sexual orientation and gender identity law, found that “most...
by Kathy Lane | Jun 26, 2013 | Estate Planning, Estate Taxes
The Supreme Court today made a decision to strike down DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act); this will dramatically expand the access of married gay couples to many federal benefits related to tax, health and pension that have been denied to them until now. This decision...
by Kathy Lane | May 14, 2013 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
Yesterday, the Vermont House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that will legalize doctor-assisted suicide. The State Senate had approved the measure previously. All that remains is for Governor Peter Shumlin to sign the bill and the Patient Choices at the...
by Kathy Lane | Apr 21, 2013 | digital assets, Estate Planning
There has been a lot of discussion and controversy over the last few years about what happens to your digital assets when you die. Earlier this week, Google took a stab at solving this issue for its users when it announced the launch of its Inactive Account Manager. ...
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