Pride: inheritance and estate planning for the LGBTQ+ community

With 3.2% of the population identifying as LGBTQ+ and evolving legal frameworks around gender recognition, relationships, and estate planning, it is essential for practitioners to provide informed and sensitive advice. This webinar will explore the unique legal challenges faced by LGBTQ+ clients, including key considerations for wills, lasting powers of attorney, and family structures. Gain the knowledge to navigate complex issues, mitigate potential disputes, and ensure your advice is both legally sound and inclusive.

Topics covered include:

• Overview of potential issues:
  • Cohabitees: legal rights vs marriage/civil partnership
  • Pronouns and chosen titles
  • Not making assumptions about relationships
  • Alternative relationship structures, including non-monogamous relationships
  • ‘Next of kin’
• Health conditions and impact on long term care
  • Lasting power of attorneys
  • Different types of LPAs
  • Reasons why LPAs beneficial
  • Advance Statements
• Wills and Estate planning
  • Potential impact of family homophobia and estrangement
  • Transitioning clients, children or grandchildren and Gender Recognition
  • Non-dom LGBTQ+ clients
  • Children: impact of IVF, surrogacy and adoption
• Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975