The movement to legalize same-sex marriage around the nation continues and on Monday Oregon became the 18th state to allow same sex marriages. However, Florida’s outlook for same sex marriage is grim. Florida’s laws regarding gay marriage, and its outright ban on gay adoptions, make it particularly important for same sex couples to properly create an estate plan that documents their wishes and addresses their needs.
Make sure your beloved partner is protected upon your passing. At Wild Felice & Partners, we can work with you to draft a comprehensive estate plan to recreate some of the rights and benefits of traditional married couples. Some key elements include:
- Last Will and Testament to ensure that your estate is not blindly distributed according to intestacy laws.
- Living Will which will specify how you would like to be taken care of in case of incapacity.
- Designation of Health Care Surrogate which will allow your same-sex partner to give informed consent for your medical treatment.
Our South Florida law firm treats estate planning in terms of a married couple, so the fee plan for a same-sex couple will naturally get the same treatment. For more information on how to plan for your partner’s future, contact our South Florida law firm of Wild, Felice & Partners, PA for a free consultation at (954) 944-2855.
It’s a Wild world. Are you protected?SM