NON-TRADITIONAL COUPLES | DOMESTIC PARTNERS

There's a gap between being created equally and being protected equally. We help you bridge it.

It's no secret that gays and lesbians can't legally marry in California. You already know that a marriage license is accompanied by a range of Federal benefits — from income taxes to more advantageous ways to bequeath and inherit money. You may have even experienced how being unprotected by the law can be mildly irritating, or financially and emotionally devastating.

In California, you must decide whether to become Registered Domestic Partners. We walk you through the pros and cons of registering and how it might impact your relationship.

Double-click above to listen to or click here to download a podcast in which we discuss protecting the rights of unmarried couples and singles who don’t benefit from certain tax laws as married couples when it comes to things like buying a home, having children and estate planning. (From: "30 Minutes of Personal Finance.")

If you're interested in issues surrounding estate planning, investment management, tax preparation, or other financial planning services, you'll find a welcoming atmosphere at Financial Connections. We welcome the chance to meet with you.

Together But Separate

In this article from Investment Advisor, Jill Hollander and Dana Levit write about the legal protections for non traditional couples

"In its most unromantic sense, a legal marriage is the creation of an economic unit, and there are over 1,100 federal rights and responsibilities that support that unit’s survival... almost half of the adult U.S population is unmarried, and this number is expected to grow significantly as the population ages."

Download the PDF: Together But Separate

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Unmarried couples share many of the same financial and estate planning
concerns that married couples do, yet they have far
less protection under the law.

Ingrid M. Case writes about how to protect the rights of unmarried
couples and singles in her article Unwedded Bliss.

Download the PDF: Unwedded Bliss