Legal Eagles: Traversing LGBTQ Divorce

First comes love, then comes marriage, and, for a low percentage of same-sex couples, then comes divorce. As a new era settles in the wake of the United States Supreme Court ruling in 2015, what does this mean for same-sex couples as the number of divorces increases? What legal rights are they entitled?

The Intricacies of Estate Planning for Same Sex Couples

When the Supreme Court announced its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges* last summer, it was rightly viewed as a victory for equality for same-sex couples across the country. As a result of the ruling, same-sex marriages that had once been ignored, disregarded, or deemed illegal were immediately granted the same full faith and credit as […]

Marriage Equality in NC? Not Exactly

So, you think we have marriage equality in North Carolina following the Supreme Court’s historic decision on the issue this summer?  Well, not exactly. Ever heard of SB2?  More people could probably name the lead plaintiff in this summer’s landmark Supreme Court decision that ruled states could no longer deny same-sex couples the fundamental right […]