since marriage in the US is near to immpossible... if one of you were to get hurt and be on life support how do you protect your self.. let your voice be heard as what you would want to happen.. how do you split all the assett up between the one your with and the children you have..
2007-10-22 13:30:16 · 9 answers · asked by vis 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
dreed i am with the oppoiste gender but he dont believe in marriage .. but i figured out since glbs dont get to marry either they would have better advice then the other site would
2007-10-22 13:37:23 · update #1
ty nurse......
2007-10-22 13:38:07 · update #2
You definitely want a will and medical power of attorney, since it's not granted automatically with domestic partnerships.
2007-10-22 13:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming that you live in the US...
You can have a medical directive, but if you live in or travel to a state that has a law that says it does not recognize same sex marriage you should check the wording of that law; for example, if it states some like or similar to "A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized" the health directive may not be recognized.
You can also have a will, but unlike married individuals it could be subject to taxation (including a jointly owned home).
The best thing to do would be to consult with a lawyer to see what options are available including possible power of attorney for your partner, although (unfortunately) nothing can give you the same rights as marriage. Even in Massachusetts, which offers state marriage, federal taxation on inheritance still applies.
The only option to give you the same rights as marriage would be to move to a country that grants same sex marriage, such as Canada.
edit> Since you opposite genders, the law would view you as in a common law marriage after a certain number of years (usually 7) which would give you marriage rights.
2007-10-22 13:41:46 · answer #2 · answered by χριστοφορος ▽ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since Dec 05 I've had a 7x heart op, a stent. My family knows if it comes to another heart I rather die.
Assett--2 grown sons, oldest gets our house our land he is 35
Assett--other son 30 gets life time right to live on the land That ALL he gets. He's decived an cheated us out to much money all ready.
Jim
2007-10-22 13:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by hotvw1914cc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There a thing called a living will and you should look into it, it will give you the power to have things go as you want in the event of a untimely tragedy.
2007-10-22 13:39:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
another tragic flaw in american healthcare that could be fixed if wed stop spending money on weapons to destroy people.
2007-10-22 13:33:24 · answer #5 · answered by rustedmange 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
write a will and and it in if u wanta get the plug pulled or not
2007-10-22 13:33:46 · answer #6 · answered by cliff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a will or advance directives take care of all that
2007-10-22 13:32:40 · answer #7 · answered by Curious_One 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a will, naming your significant other as the beneficiary.
2007-10-22 13:33:10 · answer #8 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm good queastion
2007-10-22 13:32:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋