CLE on Estate Planning for Same Sex and Unmarried Couples

The ALI-CLE is sponsoring a telephone seminar and audio webcast entitled, Estate Planning and Beyond for Same Sex and Unmarried Couples, on Friday April 12, 2013 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm EST. Provided below is description of the event:

Same sex and unmarried couples, as well as their counsel, face considerable legal challenges when designing estate plans.

The course will guide practitioners on key components of an effective estate plan, highlight scenarios and set ups to avoid, and provide guidance on important parenting and family-planning considerations.

Topics Include:

• Medical directives, power of attorney and HIPAA issues
• Beneficiary designations
• Estate planning and tax considerations to circumvent unequal tax treatment for same sex and unmarried couples
• Establishing parenthood in adoption and in the emerging field of third party reproduction