Planning is Key for GLBT Community
September 1, 2012 By The O'Brien Law Firm LLC
People who are involved in long-term, committed, same-sex relationships may not get legally married in the state of Ohio. However, you do have the legal right to assert your wishes, and you must take advantage of this right if you want to make sure that your partner is provided for after your death.
Most people procrastinate because they don't know exactly how they should proceed.This is understandable,but all you really have to do is reach out and make an appointment with a good estate planning lawyer who is sensitive to the needs of the GLBT community.
Your attorney will gain an understanding of your wishes with regard to distributing your financial assets and advise you accordingly.But you would actually do well to consider this to be part of a broader holistic plan for aging.
This would include incapacity planning,and this is especially important due to the ubiquity of dementia among our nation's elders.If you do not specifically name your partner as your preferred decision-maker,a court-appointed guardian could take over if you were to become incapacitated at any point in time.
It can seem like you will always have time to plan your estate later on,but in fact every day that you go without an estate plan is a day when you are taking a considerable risk.
If you do not have a plan in place at the present,right now would be a good time to put the procrastination behind you and arrange for an appointment to speak with a licensed and experienced Cleveland OH estate planning lawyer.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Michael O'Brien
Experienced estate planning attorneys Cleveland OH of The O'Brien Law Firm LLC offers estate planning and business planning resources to residents of Cleveland OH.
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Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, it is not intended to provide legal advice as individual situations will differ and should be discussed with an expert and/or lawyer. For specific technical or legal advice on the information provided and related topics, please contact the author.
Your attorney will gain an understanding of your wishes with regard to distributing your financial assets and advise you accordingly.But you would actually do well to consider this to be part of a broader holistic plan for aging.
This would include incapacity planning,and this is especially important due to the ubiquity of dementia among our nation's elders.If you do not specifically name your partner as your preferred decision-maker,a court-appointed guardian could take over if you were to become incapacitated at any point in time.
It can seem like you will always have time to plan your estate later on,but in fact every day that you go without an estate plan is a day when you are taking a considerable risk.
If you do not have a plan in place at the present,right now would be a good time to put the procrastination behind you and arrange for an appointment to speak with a licensed and experienced Cleveland OH estate planning lawyer.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Michael O'Brien
Experienced estate planning attorneys Cleveland OH of The O'Brien Law Firm LLC offers estate planning and business planning resources to residents of Cleveland OH.
Copyright The O'Brien Law Firm LLC
More information about The O'Brien Law Firm LLC
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Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, it is not intended to provide legal advice as individual situations will differ and should be discussed with an expert and/or lawyer. For specific technical or legal advice on the information provided and related topics, please contact the author.
