Transitioning to your true gender isn’t always easy, and a lack of acceptance from family members can make the process much harder than it should be. Unfortunately, trans folk have to think ahead when it comes to things like their estate plans. Without proper...
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
Why LGBTQ+ adults often want to avoid intestate succession
Estate planning is an important but often stressful process. It requires that you think about what happens when you die and also who protects you in the event of a medical emergency. Wills, trusts, advance directives and powers of attorney can help protect you during...
What end-of-life plans have you made?
Getting your estate plan together is one of the most important things you can do as an adult. While most people think of wills and trusts as the only estate planning components, having your end-of-life plans in it is critical. Your end-of-life plans include your...
3 reasons you’ll want to include a will in your estate plan
Estate plans often include multiple different documents, each of which serves a different purpose. The testator planning their estate will need to think about their family members and personal property, as well as their obligations, to determine what they want to...
What can you do to minimize the risk of will contests?
As one part of an LGBTQ+ couple, you know that you’re in a unique relationship compared to many people around you. Though there are laws that protect you now, you want to make sure that you have your estate plan set up in a way that will protect your partner if you...
Protect your children with your estate plan
As you get older and begin working on your estate plan, one thing to do is to focus on protecting your children through your decisions. There are two important parts of your estate plan that you need to address your children in: Your gift planning decisions and your...
Your teen needs an estate plan before they leave for college
College is a period in life when young adults start to really plan for the future. They could build lifelong social connections, meet their future spouses, and choose a profession while away at college. With all of that focus on the distant future, many young adults...
Potential loss of and recovery of digital assets
Our lives are more digitalized now than they ever have been in the past. Many people have dozens of passwords to various apps and devices. When someone passes away, especially if it's unexpected, it can be difficult to get access to all of the files and accounts that...
Estate planning as a person in the LGBTQ+ community
As a person who is part of the LGBTQ+ community, it is important that you understand how to set up your estate plan in a way that is beneficial to you and your partner. Many LGBTQ+ people do not choose to get married, so they may not have many of the same legal...