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Originally Posted by mbrwny20
My question is that it seems that the biggest reasons gays want their "marriage" recognized is for inheritance purposes, as well as having the ability to make medical decisions on their partners behalf.
Could this not be accomplished with a Trust, Living Will, Will, Power of Attorney, and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care?
For all intensive purposes they would be treated as "married", right?
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Weis is correct in that they could use this. The main problem they run into with these instruments is if the individuals family wants control and contest these instruments. With a marriage, it makes it harder for the family to contest. Also they want to be able to use the married tax filing.
This is what I have heard and understand as the issue.