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Planning for Same-Sex Couples/Domestic Partners

Estate Planning for same-sex couples and domestic partners is crucial because many laws, designed to protect legally married spouses or relatives, do not apply to same-sex couples or domestic partners. Also, when it comes to medical decisions, sometimes family members step- in and exclude non-family members from visitation and
decision making.

Therefore, it becomes even more important that such couples meet with an experienced California estate planning attorney to properly prepare an estate plan and other documents, such as Healthcare Powers of Attorney, so that one's wishes are carried out and one's partner is provided for if one partner were to become incapacitated or
pass away.

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