Same-sex marriages are now a reality in New York, but a myriad of legal issues remain, not only for couples contemplating marriage in New York and New York residents who have entered into a marriage, civil union or domestic partnership in another state or country,  but also for couples who have married in another jurisdiction but reside in New York.  There are many open issues as to how or whether certain aspects of New York law will be applied to same-sex couples living in New York, and there are questions regarding the effect of New York same-sex marriages if the spouses seek recognition elsewhere.  And for couples who marry in New York or any other jurisdiction where same-sex marriage is authorized, federal laws impose additional roadblocks to full recognition and equal treatment.

This program should prepare attorneys to give their clients proper advice and counsel on the numerous issues implicated by same sex marriage, including estate planning, children, dissolution, divorce, taxes, pre-nuptial agreements, and interstate recognition of New York same-sex marriages.

Program Topics

• The Good News

• Is It Portable?

• Potential Tax Consequences

• Estate Planning

• Children

• If the Marriage Fails


Program Faculty

Carol L. Buell, Esq.
Weiss, Buell & Bell
—New York City

Vincent E. Doyle III, Esq.
President, NYSBA
Connors & Vilardo, LLP
Buffalo

Allen Drexel, Esq.,
Drexel Grande LLC
—New York City

Mariette Geldenhuys, Esq.
Attorney at Law and Mediator
—Ithaca

Michele Kahn, Esq.
Kahn & Goldberg, LLP
—New York City

Caryn B. Keppler, Esq., EPLS, AEP®
Hartman & Craven LLP
—New York City

Lisa Padilla, JD, LLM
—Tarrytown

Geri Pomerantz, Esq.
Attorney at Law
—East Greenbush

Ralph M. Randazzo, Esq.
Randazzo & Randazzo, LLP
—New York City and Huntington

Professor Lewis A. Silverman
Touro Law Center
—Central Islip

Total MCLE Credits 4.5
Ethics MCLE Credits 0.0

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