A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples - Softcover

Curry, Hayden; Clifford, Denis; Hertz, Frederick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0873377907 ISBN 13: 9780873377904

Publisher: Nolo, 2002

Synopsis

Laws designed to protect married couples don't apply to lesbian and gay couples. So how do you proceed if you've adopted a child or need to write your will? Turn to A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples. This book shows you how to:

*write living-together contracts

*plan for medical emergencies

*plan your estates

A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples also covers:

*same-sex marriages

*co-parent and two-parent adoptions

*healthcare directives

*domestic partnerships

*domestic partner benefits

*the practical and legal aspects of having and raising children.

The updated and revised 11th edition reflects the latest estate tax laws, and samples of living together contracts, sample wills and a durable power of attorney.

About this title

Review:

Nolo Press legal guides provide useful and accurate information on how to manage your own affairs or, failing this, how to hire a lawyer and negotiate the court system. The rapid changes in gay and lesbian life in the past 30 years have not been reflected in the legal codes of most states, and without enforceable written agreements, gay and lesbian people may find such crucial matters as inheritance, legal guardianship, child custody, and support left to the whim of a judge or state agency. As the writers of this volume (first published in 1980) point out, "married couples' relationships are defined by law," while lesbian and gay couples have the freedom--and responsibility--to create their own legal relationships. Agreements drawn up in advance provide guidance for a time when all is not moonbeams and madness. Tear-out forms and sample documents are included. --Regina Marler

About the Author:

Denis Clifford, a graduate of Columbia Law School, where he was an editor of The Law Review, is a lawyer who specializes in estate planning. He is the author of many Nolo titles including Quick and Legal Will Book, Nolo's Simple Will Book and Make Your Own Living Trust and co-author of Plan Your Estate and A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples. He has been interviewed by such major media as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Money Magazine.

Frederick Hertz is a practicing attorney and the author of Legal Affairs: Essential Advice for Same-Sex Couples (Owl Books) and co-author of Nolo's The Living Together Kit and A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Hayden Curry, a graduate of Yale University who received his law degree from the University of Virginia, trained as a poverty lawyer and spent two years working with migrant workers in rural Florida. He moved to California in 1969 and worked in a legal services office in East Oakland. After leaving legal services, he worked as a law partner with Denis Clifford for several years and helped write A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples. A proud participant of the Bay Area’s gay community, Hayden died of AIDS in 1991.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nolo
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0873377907
• ISBN 13: 9780873377904
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 355