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...
Category: Family Law
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...
They know your coffee order. They’ve sat with you through every hard thing. You’ve shared a home, built savings, maybe raised children or pets or both. You’ve been together longer than most marriages last. But in the...
Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Couples: Marriage vs. Domestic Partnership in California
February 4, 2026
Since marriage equality became the law of the land in 2015, many LGBTQ+ couples in California have had to decide whether to marry, register as domestic partners, or remain unmarried. Each choice carries different legal...
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples in California
January 28, 2026
More couples in California are choosing to build their lives together without marriage. Whether you are in a long-term partnership, living with a significant other, or simply not interested in formalizing your relationship...