Probate lawyers are taking steps to secure LGBTQ+ families’ rights in case Supreme Court limits them-ABA Journal

BY DANIELLE BRAFF

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t’s been a bumpy road for LGBTQ+ families, and that road may become even more gnarled because there is a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Family law could look very different in the near future, especially for nontraditional families, who are concerned that their protections may not be as secure.

This is why many estate planners are advising that these clients create and make changes to their legal documents stat, says Matthew Erskine, managing partner and a trusts and estates attorney with Erskine & Erskine in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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