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Author:

Hertz, Frederick.

Title:

A legal guide for lesbian and gay couples / Frederick Hertz and Emily Doskow.

Edition:

16th ed.

Publisher:

Nolo,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

431 p. : forms ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Gay couples--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Lesbian couples--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Homosexuality--Law and legislation--United States.
Law for laypersons.

Other Authors:

Doskow, Emily.
Clifford, Denis. Legal guide for lesbian and gay couples.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: A legal guide for lesbian and gay couples / by Denis Clifford, Frederick Hertz, and Emily Doskow. 15th ed. 2010. Includes index.

Contents:

Defining family : basics of marriage, domestic partnership, and more -- Marriage and marriage-equivalent relationships -- Money, insurance, name changes, and immigration issues -- Renting a home together -- I'm mom, she's mommy (or I'm daddy, he's papa) -- Medical and financial matters : delegating authority -- Looking ahead : estate planning -- Living together contracts for lesbian and gay couples -- Buying a home together (and other real estate ventures) -- Going separate ways : issues at the end of a relationship -- Help beyond this book -- Using the interactive forms.

Summary:

"Provides legal information to help same-sex couples exercise their rights and make sound decisions together"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1413316816 (pbk.)
9781413316810 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)740624006

LCCN:

2011039667

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)