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👋Did you know?👋 If you aren’t related to your partner’s child genetically or through adoption, you don’t have automatic rights to care for the child if something happens to your partner. 🤯 Instead, your child might end up in the permanent care of a blood relative - even if that relative doesn’t agree to raise your child the way you’d want or honor their own gender identity. 🌈 😥 #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional Adoption, Did You Know, Gender Identity, Gender, Child, Shit Happens, Partners, Care, Family
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👋Did you know?👋 If you aren’t related to your partner’s child genetically or through adoption, you don’t have automatic rights to care for the child if something happens to your partner. 🤯 Instead, your child might end up in the permanent care of a blood relative - even if that relative doesn’t agree to raise your child the way you’d want or honor their own gender identity. 🌈 😥 #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional
Did you know that cookie-cutter estate plans won’t cut it for LGBTQ+ families? 🤷 It’s always important to get personalized legal services ⚖️, but if you’re in an LGBTQ+ family, 🏳️‍🌈the need for custom estate planning is even more important. #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional Knowing You, Families, Lawyer, Beliefs, Relationship, How To Plan, Service
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Did you know that cookie-cutter estate plans won’t cut it for LGBTQ+ families? 🤷 It’s always important to get personalized legal services ⚖️, but if you’re in an LGBTQ+ family, 🏳️‍🌈the need for custom estate planning is even more important. #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional
If you’re in an LGBTQ+ relationship, 🌈you know that family isn’t just about bloodlines - it’s also about your chosen family and the bond and love you share for each other. 💗👪🏿And if you have children, you know that ensuring their well-being and protection is of the utmost importance. #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional Chosen Family, Chosen, Bond, Language
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If you’re in an LGBTQ+ relationship, 🌈you know that family isn’t just about bloodlines - it’s also about your chosen family and the bond and love you share for each other. 💗👪🏿And if you have children, you know that ensuring their well-being and protection is of the utmost importance. #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional
True or False?: Any lawyer will be able to design great planning for my LGBTQ+ family. FALSE! Many traditional lawyers create cookie-cutter 🍪 plans for their clients (yikes!), which means a large amount of custom estate planning language would be necessary to make those plans effective for an LGBTQ+ family. 🖊️ #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional Design, Lawyers, Clients, Effective, Lgbtq, Professional
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True or False?: Any lawyer will be able to design great planning for my LGBTQ+ family. FALSE! Many traditional lawyers create cookie-cutter 🍪 plans for their clients (yikes!), which means a large amount of custom estate planning language would be necessary to make those plans effective for an LGBTQ+ family. 🖊️ #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional
While major strides for LGBTQ+ rights have been made in recent years, estate planning law is still written with hetero, cisgender couples in mind, which means that your wishes and your rights may not be respected when you die or if you become incapacitated without proper planning in place.😦 #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional Mindfulness, News Blog, In Recent Years, Blog, Proper
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While major strides for LGBTQ+ rights have been made in recent years, estate planning law is still written with hetero, cisgender couples in mind, which means that your wishes and your rights may not be respected when you die or if you become incapacitated without proper planning in place.😦 #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional
True or False?: Even though my partner and I have been together for years, my assets won’t automatically pass to her because we aren’t legally married. TRUE! If you die without a plan in place, your possessions 🧸 and money 💰will pass to your next closest relatives by blood or marriage. If you aren’t legally married to your partner, then your partner will be automatically disinherited in the event of your death, even if you live together. 😱 ⛔ Marriage, Married, Togetherness, If I Die, True, Living Together, False
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True or False?: Even though my partner and I have been together for years, my assets won’t automatically pass to her because we aren’t legally married. TRUE! If you die without a plan in place, your possessions 🧸 and money 💰will pass to your next closest relatives by blood or marriage. If you aren’t legally married to your partner, then your partner will be automatically disinherited in the event of your death, even if you live together. 😱 ⛔
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 To make sure your family is well-cared for no matter how the law defines you, ✅ read this week’s blog to learn why customized estate planning is so crucial for LGBTQ+ families! #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional Recognition, Legacy
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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 To make sure your family is well-cared for no matter how the law defines you, ✅ read this week’s blog to learn why customized estate planning is so crucial for LGBTQ+ families! #estateplanning #lawyer #planningsession #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional
“It's easy to fall into the trap of believing that you need to be working all the time to be successful. But taking a break from your business can be one of the best things you can do to love it again.” If you’re a business owner, it’s so easy to fall into a pattern of working too much in your business or having a hard time letting go of control 😕 so you can take a step back and actually enjoy the business you’ve built! (And trust me, you deserve to enjoy it!) 👈 💯 💯 Let's Go, Working Too Much, You Can Do, Hard Times, Take A Break, Letting Go, Need This, Take A Step Back, Good Things
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“It's easy to fall into the trap of believing that you need to be working all the time to be successful. But taking a break from your business can be one of the best things you can do to love it again.” If you’re a business owner, it’s so easy to fall into a pattern of working too much in your business or having a hard time letting go of control 😕 so you can take a step back and actually enjoy the business you’ve built! (And trust me, you deserve to enjoy it!) 👈 💯 💯
Question: When I started my business, I loved it! But the last few months I feel like I have no energy for my business, and I even dread getting up for work some days. Does that mean my business isn’t right for me? Answer: If you’re feeling worn out and even apathetic about your business, don’t despair. 😞 The business blues are a real thing for entrepreneurs, and are usually the result of burnout from working in your business too much 😩 ⏱ 🏃 instead of your business working for you! Feelings, Love, Work On Yourself, Entrepreneur, Business, Busy At Work, Work, Essentials, Answers
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Question: When I started my business, I loved it! But the last few months I feel like I have no energy for my business, and I even dread getting up for work some days. Does that mean my business isn’t right for me? Answer: If you’re feeling worn out and even apathetic about your business, don’t despair. 😞 The business blues are a real thing for entrepreneurs, and are usually the result of burnout from working in your business too much 😩 ⏱ 🏃 instead of your business working for you!
Owning a business is always a labor of love 💛, But if you feel like you’re spending all of your time working in your business 😟⏳ instead of your business working for you, it’s time to reassess whether your business is aligned with your desired lifestyle so you can get back to loving what you do. ✨ How Are You Feeling, Lifestyle, Spending
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Owning a business is always a labor of love 💛, But if you feel like you’re spending all of your time working in your business 😟⏳ instead of your business working for you, it’s time to reassess whether your business is aligned with your desired lifestyle so you can get back to loving what you do. ✨
FACT: If you die without an estate plan, your loved ones may still need to go through the court probate process to access your assets - even if you’re married. Most people assume that if you die or become incapacitated without an estate plan in place, your spouse can take ownership of your property automatically. This is true in some situations, but not all of them. 🤔 #estateplanning #lawyer #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional People, Spouse, First Love, Property, Facts, D.i.d.
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FACT: If you die without an estate plan, your loved ones may still need to go through the court probate process to access your assets - even if you’re married. Most people assume that if you die or become incapacitated without an estate plan in place, your spouse can take ownership of your property automatically. This is true in some situations, but not all of them. 🤔 #estateplanning #lawyer #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional
This week I’m talking about Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the beloved dancer 🕺 and TV producer 📺 famous for So You Think You Can Dance and The Ellen Degeneres Show. Sadly, Boss died suddenly without a will, leaving his family to deal with the court system and public probate process, despite the fact that Boss and his wife owned their property jointly under California law.😔🏛️ #estateplanning #lawyer #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional Public, Ellen Degeneres, Dance, Stephen, So You Think You Can Dance, Ellen Degeneres Show, Beloved, Law
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This week I’m talking about Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the beloved dancer 🕺 and TV producer 📺 famous for So You Think You Can Dance and The Ellen Degeneres Show. Sadly, Boss died suddenly without a will, leaving his family to deal with the court system and public probate process, despite the fact that Boss and his wife owned their property jointly under California law.😔🏛️ #estateplanning #lawyer #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional
“After the death of a loved one, the process of proving your right to manage their assets can feel like an unfair burden when even the simplest tasks feel overwhelming in the wake of grief. ” If you aren’t sure you need an estate plan or aren’t sure where to start, schedule a free 15-minute discovery call using the link below. 🤝 💖 #estateplanning #lawyer #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional Burden, Grief, Feel Like, Feeling Overwhelmed, Discovery Call, Overwhelmed
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“After the death of a loved one, the process of proving your right to manage their assets can feel like an unfair burden when even the simplest tasks feel overwhelming in the wake of grief. ” If you aren’t sure you need an estate plan or aren’t sure where to start, schedule a free 15-minute discovery call using the link below. 🤝 💖 #estateplanning #lawyer #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional
Question: If I die, doesn’t everything automatically go to my spouse? 💍❤️ Answer: Not necessarily. 🤔 Depending on what state you live in and how your property is named your spouse may not automatically have ownership of your assets if you die or become incapacitated. Sounds complicated? It can be! #estateplanning #lawyer #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional Names, Single
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Question: If I die, doesn’t everything automatically go to my spouse? 💍❤️ Answer: Not necessarily. 🤔 Depending on what state you live in and how your property is named your spouse may not automatically have ownership of your assets if you die or become incapacitated. Sounds complicated? It can be! #estateplanning #lawyer #family #fivewestlegal #pets #single #lgbtq #professional
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