In recent decades, an increasing number of people have built their families using assisted reproductive technology (ART), the best known example of which is in-vitro fertilization (IVF). With advances in technology, ART has become more and more successful at helping couples not only conceive, bring home healthy babies, and often . If your family has […]
Post-DOMA Planning: A Look at the Landscape and What May Come Next Since the recent landmark Supreme Court decisions, some issues have been made clear regarding the rights of same-sex couples, but many more issues are still to be resolved. Although the Court’s decision in U.S. v. Windsor gave Federal recognition to same-sex marriages, states are still […]
It’s among the most difficult conversations parents and their adult children ever have: what plans have Mom and Dad made in the event of their death or incapacity? Yet as difficult as the conversation can be, having it can ward off a world of trouble. Not knowing an aging parent’s wishes for their care, or […]
Identifying Estate Planning Techniques No Longer Available and Updating Estate Plans to Reflect New Benefits Our last article discussed some significant benefits that will now be available to married same-sex couples as well as identifying one estate planning technique that no longer applied to these couples. In this article, we will expand on some other […]