St. Augustine has a prominent and growing gay population, and like numerous other gay Floridians, they are doing their part in executing legal papers to protect themselves, their same-sex partners, and children. The LGBT community in Florida are not afforded any inherent rights when it comes to same-sex couples. Despite…
Going to an attorney may be a difficult step for many. Being gay and unsure as to how you may be received by an attorney, may stop more than many. Jacksonville Beach Residents, Atlantic Beach residents, erase your fear. Law Office of David M. Goldman PLLC has Estate Planning &…
St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Orange Park gay employees get ready. Orange County, Orlando Florida, will now offer gay employees the same benefits that heterosexual employees receive. Orange County Commissioners unanimously approved new benefits for gay employees to include life, health, dental, and bereavement benefits. These equal benefit changes will take effect…
All Jacksonville residents should remember Terri Schiavo, the St. Petersburg, Florida woman who made national news in 2005. Terri Schiavo had been in a coma for years and was diagnosed by doctors as being in a persistent vegetative state. The hotly debated issue between the husband and parents was whether…
Do Gay and Lesbian individuals living in Jacksonville know that according to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), there are approximately 1,138 rights and benefits that the federal government provides to heterosexual couples that are NOT provided to same-sex couples (even if legally married in their state)? Again, 1,138…
If you live in Jacksonville Florida and have a same-sex partner, written, legal documents are what is needed to not only provide for your life-partner, but to leave something to the loved ones in your life. There are many gay and lesbian couples who do not have their own children,…
Florida’s Constitution severely restricts a judgment creditor’s ability to place a lien on, and force the sale of the homestead property. The purpose of homestead protection is to protect the family home from all but a few qualified creditors. To qualify as homestead property, the property must be owned by…
We have all experienced the disdain of families when they don’t like the partners we choose in life. When you are a Florida gay man or lesbian living with a same-sex partner, simply being with a same-sex partner is all that is needed to gain the wrath of one’s family.…
If you are in a domestic partnership and live in a Florida home, or if you are in a same-sex relationship and are planning to buy a house with your partner, you may want to speak with a Jacksonville Estate Planning Attorney and discuss how your deed [the instrument transferring…
No one wants to plan for their future, especially when the planning involves a future which may not include you. Jacksonville Beach Estate Planning Attorneys will tell you to prepare your legal documents while you are healthy, and not when you become ill or disabled. There are numerous documents which…