DLKLawGroupPC has joined an “amicus” brief advising the Supreme Court of the impact of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) upon the American employer.
We are honored to be one of the leading 278 businesses, cities, and other employers, along with organizations that represent employers in this brief. We want a simple rule: that the federal government will not hinder an employer from treating all of its married employees in the same way. We remain hopeful that the Supreme Court will rectify this situation by June, 2013. To see the PDF of our brief, please click here: SCOTUS – Windsor employer amicus brief DLKLawGroup.
To see all the briefs in the United States v. Windsor case, in which the Supreme Court of the United States will review a ruling by a court of appeals that the Federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, click here.
Managing your Digital Estate
Your estate includes your flickr photos, email, Facebook account, Twitter history, and so much more. Not so long ago, thinking about how to “dispose of digital assets, such as e-mails and social media posts…would have seemed novel to the point of absurd.
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Our Philosophy about Estate Planning
We believe that the most successful estate planning is done in the context of a close professional relationship with you as our client—one built around excellent mutual communications and a thorough understanding of your situation. We want to be your lawyers for life.
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Why Estate Planning is Still Important
The old adage, “It is not to whom you leave your money, but how,” is still true. Most people have never had a taxable estate, and with the estate tax exemption at $5,000,000, 99% of the country will not pay anything in estate taxes.
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