Estate Planning for Life Partners in Philadelphia
Same-sex partners and unmarried couples can face significant legal challenges in situations involving family law, medical care, financial issues and inheritance. Our estate planning services are designed to help you and your partner plan for and fully participate in life's events.
Straight, gay, or lesbian if you have a life partner, you can take legal steps now to ensure your partner is included in your estate plan. The law offices of Alan Jay Ackerman provides estate planning services to the LGBT community. We can walk you through the scenarios where estate planning directives can benefit you and your life partner.
Interested in learning more about how our estate planning services can help you and your life partner? To arrange a consultation, call us toll free at 1-888-AJA-LAWS or locally at 215-245-2250. Or, e-mail us and someone will be in touch with you promptly.
What Are Your Estate Planning Needs?
With over 35 years of experience, we are able to provide estate planning services that fully consider the diversity of today's relationships. We understand the frustration you may experience in certain situations and provide legal services that help you address these problems. Alan Jay Ackerman can help you and your life partner with items such as the following:
- You may want to name your life partner as your power of attorney for health care decisions. This will give your partner the authority to make decisions regarding your medical care should you become incapacitated.
- You can name your life partner as executor, giving him or her the fiduciary duty of handling your estate's final affairs during probate and estate administration.
- In your will, you can name your partner as beneficiary to your property and assets. Without doing this, your wealth could be transferred to a family member rather than your partner.
- You can establish trusts to serve you and your partner's long-term needs and goals.
- You can direct that your IRA roll over to your partner's name if you pass away.
