Over the past decade there have been major victories for same-sex couples and everyone on the side of fairness for all. Maryland’s Civil Marriage Protection Act went into effect on January 1, 2013, DOMA was overturned on June 26, 2013, Maryland’s Fertility Parity Bill became effective July 1, 2015,  Maryland’s new privacy law allowing transgender individuals to obtain a birth certificate that does not indicate it was modified, was effective on October 1, 2015, and in June of 2015 the Supreme Court affirmed that the right to marry is a fundamental right afforded to everyone and therefore, no state may refuse to recognize a same-sex marriage validly performed in another state.  All are major steps forward in the fight for civil rights for same-sex couples and those in the  LGBTQ community.  Even so, same-sex couples, whether married or not, still face some unique legal challenges along with some uncertainty in today’s not so friendly political environment.  PK Law’s LGBT Practice Group are familiar with all aspects of planning for same sex couples.

PK Law’s LGBTQ Estate Planning Services Include:

  • Estate Planning and Wealth Preservation
  • Wills and Trusts
  • Asset Protection
  • Advance Health Care Directives
  • Financial Powers of Attorney
  • Domestic Partnership Agreements
  • Prenuptial Agreements
  • Elder Care/Medicaid Planning
  • Guardianships

PK Law’s LGBTQ Family Low Services Include:

  • Adoption:  Second Parent and Step-Parent Adoption
  • Sperm Donor Agreements
  • Egg Donor Agreements
  • Child Custody/Access and Support
  • Divorce and Separation
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