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Estate planning for families and individuals. Helping you stay out of court and conflict.

03/19/2024

3 Estate Planning Documents Your Parents Need Right Now - https://mailchi.mp/alexislangerlaw/3-estate-planning-documents-your-parents-need-right-now

07/07/2023

👋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. 🌈 😥

Don’t leave your kids’ care to chance! Make sure to read this week’s blog to learn how to protect your kids and ensure they’re always cared for by the people you want. 💜

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07/04/2023

"If you’re in an LGBTQ+ relationship, it’s incredibly important to name guardians who align with your beliefs and who will honor your wishes for how you want your children to be raised.”

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.

But if your relatives aren’t completely accepting of your family structure or the ideals you live by, you need thoughtful estate planning in place to protect your family and ensure your kids are cared for in the way you want and by the people you want if something happens to you. 💯💯💯

Make sure to read this week’s blog to learn more.
https://www.alexislangerlaw.com/the-importance-of-customized-estate-planning-for-lgbtq-relationships-part-2/ 👈

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06/30/2023

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. 🖊️

This approach leaves huge room for error in planning for LGBTQ+ families 👨🏿‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏿 and is more work than many lawyers know how to do or want to do.😔

That’s why it’s so important to work with an attorney who has experience serving LGBTQ+ families and who gets to know your family on a personal level. 👩‍❤️‍👩

To learn more, be sure to read this week’s blog.
https://www.alexislangerlaw.com/the-importance-of-customized-estate-planning-for-lgbtq-relationships-part-2/

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06/23/2023

Hey, get this! 📣 The law doesn’t assume that you’d want any particular person making decisions for you if you become incapacitated unless you name that person in a Power of Attorney (POA). 👆📜

If you don’t, your family will need to go through a stressful court guardianship procedure to name a decision maker, or a judge might name a complete stranger as your decision maker instead! Yikes! 😫

That’s why it’s vital to name your chosen decision-maker - your Power of Attorney - far in advance. This is especially important if you want any lifestyle choices or beliefs like a special diet 🥑, style of dress 👚, or hormone therapy 💊 to still be carried out if you’re incapacitated.

Make sure to read this week’s blog on estate planning for LGBTQ+ families to learn more!

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06/19/2023

"Sadly, if you have LGBTQ+ family members and don’t have a custom estate plan, your family could find themselves accidentally disinherited from your estate or stuck in a lengthy and expensive court battle.”

Even with the legalization of same-sex marriage and increased recognition of LGBTQ+ families, there is still a large gap in estate planning for LGBTQ+ individuals that could leave your loved ones with a big mess. 🤷💔

Estate planning law is still written for hetero, cisgender individuals, 👫 and many lawyers aren’t well equipped to customize their estate plans to account for LGBTQ+ 🌈 clients’ unique family dynamics and wishes.
As your Personal Family Lawyer®, I understand how best to customize estate plans for my LGBTQ+ clients so they never have to worry that their loved ones will be taken care of.

Click my scheduling link to book a free 15-minute call to learn more.
https://alexislangerlaw.cliogrow.com/book 👈

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06/16/2023

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. 😱 ⛔

Likewise, if you have children that are unrelated to you that you haven’t formally adopted, those children will not be entitled to receive anything from your estate after you die unless you plan to in advance. That’s why it’s so important to make sure you have a plan that takes care of your family, no matter how the law defines them! 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩👨🏿‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏿

Be sure to read this week’s blog to learn more about why custom estate planning is so important for LGBTQ+ families.

https://www.alexislangerlaw.com/the-importance-of-customized-estate-planning-for-lgbtq-relationships-part-1/

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06/13/2023

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

The legalization of same-sex marriage 👨‍❤️‍👨 and increased recognition of LGBTQ+ families has made LGBTQ+ rights more visible than ever before, but there is still a large gap in estate planning for LGBTQ+ individuals that could leave your loved ones with a big mess if you don’t plan ahead. 😦

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.

https://www.alexislangerlaw.com/the-importance-of-customized-estate-planning-for-lgbtq-relationships-part-1/

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06/01/2023

Did you know? A Will only goes into effect upon your death, so if you’re incapacitated by accident or illness, a Will would do nothing to protect your pet. 🤕 🐶 🐱 This leaves your pet vulnerable to being rehomed to someone you would not have chosen or wanted to care for your pet. In the worst scenario, your pet could be surrendered to a shelter by the time everything is figured out. 💔

Don’t leave your pet’s future up to chance! Contact us today at the link below to learn the RIGHT way to plan for your pet’s future.

https://alexislangerlaw.cliogrow.com/book

05/29/2023

Planning for your pet as part of your estate plan isn’t just about making sure you have the right legal documents in place. It’s also about having a trusted advisor who your pet’s caregiver can come to for guidance on how best to uphold your wishes for your pet within your estate plan’s legal framework. That way, both your pet and its caregiver have the support they need to thrive.

Click this link to schedule a 15-minute call with our office to learn more about how our relational approach to estate planning can help the people, and pets, you love.

https://alexislangerlaw.cliogrow.com/book

05/26/2023

Question: My sister says she’s happy to take care of my dog if something happens to me. Do I still need to add my dog to my estate plan?

Answer: Yes! Even if someone you know and trust offers to take care of your pet in the event of your incapacity or death, there’s no way to know whether that person will still be available to care for your pet for your pet’s lifetime. They might:

• Live in an apartment or condo that doesn’t allow pets 🚫🐾
• Suffer from an unforeseen illness that makes it difficult to care for your pet🤒
• Have an allergy to your pet you knew nothing about 🤧
• Become so busy with work or family that they just don’t have the time to make a lifelong commitment to your pet’s care 🏃‍♀️💼

Don’t leave your pet’s future up to chance. At Law Office of Alexis M. Langer, APC, we understand the bond you have with your furry friends and can guide you and your decision-makers on the best way to plan for your pet’s future so they aren’t left out in the cold. Contact us today for a free consultation to learn how.

https://alexislangerlaw.cliogrow.com/book

05/24/2023

Hey there pet parents! You love your furry friend more than anything, right? 🐶🐱 But did you know that leaving them in your Will won't actually protect them if you die or become incapacitated? 😱 I know, crazy, right?

Your pet is considered property under the law, and whoever receives a gift of property through your Will can do whatever they want with it, including your beloved pet. Yikes!

But don't worry, there's a better way to make sure your furry friend gets the love and care they deserve even after you're gone. ❤️

Click the link to this week’s blog article to learn how a Pet Trust lets you create detailed, legally binding rules for how your pet's chosen caregiver will care of them, and how I, Attorney Alexis Langer, can help their caregiver understand and follow the directions you leave them, so no one is left out in the cold! 🐾 🙂

https://www.alexislangerlaw.com/leaving-your-pet-in-your-will-wont-protect-them-do-this-instead/

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