Forbes
As gay, lesbian, and other proponents of same-sex marriages celebrate the United States Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, millions of Americans will now be eligible for dramatically different legal rights upon the death or disability of a life partner than were previously possible.
In fact, in the field of estate planning — including planning for not only what happens when someone dies but also when someone becomes incapacitated — the landscape in the LGBT community has just changed. Gay and lesbian couples now have a level playing field, equal to opposite-sex couples.
Comment by Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group chairman of Rose Law Group’s Estate Planning, Business and Asset Protection Department:
“While Arizona already recognized same sex marriage the implications of this ruling are wide reaching and it will be some time before we know the full impact it will have on estate planning and other financial and tax matters. There is much to be worked out but we look forward to continuing to offer the same estate planning options and services to all of our clients, regardless of their sexual orientation.”
