THE FIRST FINANCIAL GUIDE TAILORED EXCLUSIVELY TO LESBIAN AND GAY COUPLES ON HOW TO PROTECT THEIR ASSETS WHEN LAWS FAIL Lesbian and gay couples can achieve solid, long-term financial security--but they need to arm themselves with foresight, awareness, and facts. That's what this book is all about. Now, drawing on more than twenty years' experience as a financial adviser to lesbian and gay couples, Harold L. Lustig has written the definitive financial guide for you and your partner. Through Lustig's four easy-to-follow steps to economic security--PLAN, PLAN, PLAN; PROTECT WHAT'S YOURS; THINK COMMUNITY; USE NON-CONVENTIONAL WISDOM AND TAKE ACTION--this invaluable book gives you workable financial strategies and up-to-date information on - Estate planning--why it's especially vital for you and your loved one - Tax advantages available to you--and not to legally recognized couples - Reducing your tax load through charitable contributions and shifting assets - A domestic partner agreement--why it is critical to your financial well-being - Avoiding the "gay penalty" on long-term health care and retirement plans - Tips for funding a college education--without dropping into the red - Reentering the job market when you are HIV positive - Buying and fine-tuning disability insurance - The facts about joint ownership And much more! Despite unfavorable laws, you can protect your assets, provide for retirement, avoid discriminatory penalties, and ensure that you and your partner enjoy and share what you've earned together. From building and transferring wealth with life insurance to creating documents that protect you when marital laws do not, this clear, smart, practical guide provides the essential financial information that every lesbian and gay couple needs and deserves.

4 Steps to Financial Security for Lesbian and Gay Couples: Expert Advice for Reducing Your Tax Burden, Increasing Your Wealth, and Protecting Each Other

Business & Money

Lustig, Harold L.

Personal Finance

Ballantine Books

This is the no-nonsense guide that will give you everything you need to know about how to pay for long-term care for yourself, Mom or Dad without going broke. Naked in the Nursing Home adroitly weaves together both humor and hard-hitting facts to equip you and your elderly parents for the future. This book is authored by a financial advisor who specializes in working with the elderly and their familes, with new information from two of the leading elder law attorneys in the country. This book takes a look at the following critical information; Defining long-term care in layman's terms Common myths surrounding long-term care costs and options How to identify and prevent a family financial crises Understanding Medicaid and how to use it to your benefit Alternatives in long-term care insurance and tax benefits Special benefits for U.S. veterans

Naked in the Nursing Home: The Women's Guide to Paying for Long-Term Care Without Going Broke

Blooming Twig Books LLC

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4 Steps to Financial Security for Lesbian and Gay Couples: Expert Advice for Reducing Your Tax Burden, Increasing Your Wealth, and Protecting Each Other

Naked in the Nursing Home: The Women's Guide to Paying for Long-Term Care Without Going Broke