Your unmarried partner will not automatically inherit your assets when you pass away. Under California law, unmarried couples do not have the same default legal rights as married couples. If you die without a formal estate...
Category: Chosen Family
Imagine spending years building a life with someone you love, only to discover that the law does not automatically protect the family you have created together. For same-sex couples, unmarried partners, and chosen families...
Your Family Doesn’t Fit in a Box — Your Estate Plan Shouldn’t Either Picture this: Your partner of 15 years is in the hospital, unconscious. The doctor needs to know whether to proceed with a risky surgery. You...
Imagine this: Your partner of 15 years is rushed to the hospital. You race to the emergency room, heart pounding — only to be turned away from their bedside because, in the eyes of the law, you’re a stranger. Their...