Estate Planning for a transgender client
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/trusts_estates_prof/2008/10/estate-planni-1.html10/22/2008
This Article will also provide some basic information about transgender people and their estate planning needs, along with suggestions for how to effectively address the unique needs of transgender clients. ... Gender marker changes on legal documentation, such as driver's licenses and birth certificates, are a more tricky proposition than name changes, but are incredibly vital as one's legal gender designation has the potential to impact many areas of life: the
ability to marry, the ability to travel, the ability to inherit, insurance coverage, one's enrollment in the draft, where one might be incarcerated, and more. a. ... One of the major reasons is that, under the REAL ID Act, states are directed to develop state identifications and policies for issuance of those documents that meet the requirements set forth by the Department of Homeland Security.
