Yesterday, NPR had a short interview on end-of-life planning for same-sex parents:

As a follow-up to a recent Tell Me More conversation focused on ways parents can plan ahead for their children in the event of a tragedy, the program explores the unique sensitivities faced by same-sex couples. Money coach Alvin Hall and attorney Shauntese Curry Trye, a specialist in family law, spell out the complexities and offer tips for getting around them.

In sum, they emphasize:

  • the importance of wills,
  • the importance of a non-biological parent adopting the child, and
  • the importance of reviewing and updating wills and other directives when you have a child or adopt or marry, move to another state, separate, or divorce.

But you don’t need me to summarize it for you. The interview is short, concise, and well worth a listen.

By day, Helen engineers new materials to make computer chips cheaper, better, and faster. When the son goes down (pun intended), she writes about personal finance at Affine Financial Services.

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