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A Minnesota Lawyer Explains How LGBT Community Can Be Proactive Given The Upcoming Administration’s Publicly Anti-Gay Stance
I thought we were done with this posted I originally published in 2016. Now that the realization has sunk in that Trump will again be the president, I am receiving a lot of inquiries from upset (and panicked) clients asking what they can do to protect themselves.
As a result of the volume of these calls, I am drafting a series of blog posts and will put together a LGBT Survival Guide in the Era of Trump to be posted on my website as well.
Unfortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority has clearly stated their desire (plan) to overturn the federal right of same-sex couples to be legally married. What does this mean? We don’t know. Will they actively take away existing rights? Possibly. They certainly did so in overturning the Roe case.
The only certainty is that you MUST take action now to be sure that your relationship with your loved ones (partner/spouse/kids) is as legally protected as you care to make it, no matter what the federal government does in the coming years.
Don’t want to marry? Be sure you have your estate plan in order.
Have a child together? Be sure you will both be recognized as the legal parent. To be clearer: ADOPT NOW!!!
Transgender? Get your government-issued documents in order. Make sure you have a certified copy of your correct birth certificate. Make sure your name matches ALL government documents. Make sure the deed to any property you own is in the correct name.
I will write more on each of these items in the coming days.
In the meantime, please contact Unique Estate Law or call (952) 955-7623 with any urgent questions/concerns you have. We can help!