by Arthur Geffen | Sep 1, 2010 | Estate Planning Solutions, LGBT
Like the overall U.S. population, roughly 80% of LGBT individuals and couples — including those residing in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine — have NO ESTATE PLAN! Their stated reasons for this are many. Some of the reasons that LGBT persons...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 20, 2010 | Estate Planning Solutions, LGBT
But Kurland, 46, and Diehl, 56, are not married, nor would their union be recognized federally or in all but five states. And while a California court case regarding the legality of same-sex marriage winds its way through the appeals process (likely to end up before...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 18, 2010 | Estate Tax, Income Tax, LGBT
It may sound myopic, but as a tax lawyer for 30 years, I tend to think of taxes first in all things. Even marriage. The gay marriage debate raises big issues, but I find taxes at the front and center of them. As a number of states and the IRS move to address...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 11, 2010 | LGBT
Joe. My. God.: MEXICO: Supreme Court Rules That All States Must Recognize Same-Sex Marriage
