Smart Planning for Domestic Partners in California
The law does not always provide unmarried couples with the protections offered to married couples. Working with an experienced attorney is the best step toward putting those protections in place.
Our attorneys utilize a variety of strategies to help the unmarried couple and domestic partners. From wills, trusts to more involved co-tenant agreements, cohabitation agreements, premarital agreements and buy-sell agreements, attorneys at Robertson + Lum, LLP are here to help.
At Robertson + Lum LLP, this is what we do. We are a team of experienced attorneys who use in-depth knowledge of tax, business and estate planning strategies to help unmarried couples plan for their future.
Our Los Angeles law firm works with domestic partners and couples in non-marital relationships. We meet the unique needs of our clients by working closely with them — explaining their rights and legal plan in plain English, not legalese.
Additionally, planning may involve strategies like creating powers of attorney, healthcare directives, wills and trusts that recognize your loved one. These documents help protect you and the person you care about in case of illness or at the end of life. We also prepare agreements to ensure that both partners can protect personal assets and be protected from the other's pre-existing debts. For married couples, we prepare premarital agreements and postnuptial agreements.
Estate Planning is Critical for Unmarried Couples
It is especially important for unmarried couples to have the proper wills and trusts in place if they wish to leave things to their loved ones. If you do not have a will, your estate may go through the probate process allowing the state to tell you who is going to receive your property. Without proper planning, property may be given to parents, brothers and sisters, or even unknown relatives. The survivor of an unmarried couple may not have any right to inherit from the loved one's estate. Now is the time to protect your loved ones.
Tell Us Your Goals. We Will Help You Create a Plan to Achieve Them.
When you visit our Los Angeles law office, we start with simple questions: What do you want to do? What are your goals? At Robertson + Lum LLP, we take the time to listen to you and to talk with you in plain English, not legalese. We work closely with you to develop a plan for protecting you and your loved ones. To get started, schedule a free consultation with the lawyers at Robertson + Lum LLP. Call us at 310.824.0467 or complete our online form.
