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National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) - Articles on Same-Sex Couples, SB-54 and Relationship Recognition

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Tax Tips for Same-Sex Couples - New York Times

With tax season in full swing, the New York Times has published a couple of related items for the LGBT community. The first article offers some general tax tips: http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/22/tax-tips-for-same-sex-couples-2/ In the second post, readers have the opportunity to send...

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Why Two Trusts May Not Be Better Than One

By Deb L. Kinney New Concepts in Estate Planning for Same Sex Married Couples and Other Legally Recognized Couples Historically, same sex couples have been treated as unmarried persons for estate planning purposes. In states like California that have community...

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Deb L. Kinney interviewed by Channel 5 News Regarding New Health Reform

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Tax Law Changes in Estate Planning in 2010- EGTRRA- Planning for the unknown

By Yulissa Zulaica In 2001, Congress enacted the Economic Growth and Tax Reform Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA). This was a breakthrough piece of legislation that dealt with issues from job creation to retirement funding to estate taxes. For purposes of this...

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Article - Reform Would End Health Care Tax On Gay Couples

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Legal Basics for LGBT Elders-Planning With Purpose...

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Phish Stories

Phish stories…Exactly that… In today’s world of electronic communications — the art of “phishing” or rather sending unsolicited emails is pervasive. Not only are there companies trying to get you to constantly purchase items — mostly ranging from watches to...

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Upside Down Real Estate- What Are The Options?

In this ever changing economy, many never expected to find themselves in such a financial quagmire. Investing in real property has always been the ‘smart’ thing to do. For those who purchased homes in the last few years and paid...

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Out of the Closet and Into the Box

As we sit and wait for the California Supreme Court to issue a decision regarding the validity of Prop 8 and the status of our marriages, it occurs to me both how far we have come and how far we...

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