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Despite concerns the conservative-shifted Supreme Court might revisit and overturn the 2015 Obergefell decision, the Court declined to hear a challenge to same-sex marriage and left the ruling intact. It describes the certiorari process—requiring four justices to agree to hear a case—and notes Justice Clarence Thomas’s Dobbs concurrence urging reconsideration of related precedents. Ron Meyers highlights in his article how the Court’s composition has changed since Obergefell and observes that, even with several conservative appointees, the justices did not secure the votes to reopen the issue. It concludes that while Obergefell could be revisited by a future Court, the current refusal signals the matter is treated as settled for now.

Part 2 of 2 of a discussion on the upcoming change of administration raises real concerns about LGBT rights, and particularly about the right to same-sex marriage (SSM). Marriage is fundamentally controlled by state law, but two important Supreme Court decisions have enshrined the rights of same sex married couples in all states, and in federal law.

Part 1 of 2 of a discussion on the upcoming change of administration raises real concerns about LGBT rights, and particularly about the right to same sex marriage (SSM). Marriage is fundamentally controlled by state law, but two important Supreme Court decisions have enshrined the rights of same-sex married couples in all states, and in federal law.

There are gifts, and THEN there are gifts. The biggest gift you’ll ever give, however, is the one you won’t see opened: your estate. And though you can’t put it under a tree, with proper planning, and a good estate planning attorney, you can ensure that it is wrapped up neatly and gets to your loved ones.

There are different kinds of creative writing, but all legal writing entails the imagination to consider and address a universe of possible circumstances that might exist at times in the future, as that contract or will is implemented, and to imagine the range of things that could go wrong. A good lawyer needs to be part essayist, part programmer, and part fortune-teller.

At your Thanksgiving table, there may be lively conversation about important issues like football, politics, and cornbread recipes. But it’s also a good time to take stock of the deeper issues in the background of your lives, like estate planning.

Using DocuBank to securely store your important legal documents. DocuBank is yours use as you wish. It was created for the particular purpose of storing healthcare proxies for use in medical emergencies.

There is a lot of work that goes into real estate closing long before money exchanges hands. From the purchaser’s offer to the negotiation of the contract, to the due-diligence examinations on the condo or coop (or home inspection of a house), to the review of title, to the loan application, and many other things must take place fist. Part 2

There is a lot of work that goes into real estate closing long before money exchanges hands. From the purchaser’s offer to the negotiation of the contract, to the due-diligence examinations on the condo or coop (or home inspection of a house), to the review of title, to the loan application, and many other things must take place fist.

From simple transactions to complicated, consequential and expensive matters like legal work, a strong bond between the client and the service provider can only be achieve when both parties understand the other’s desired expectations and exhibit a mutual respect for one another.