R.C. Lim, Attorney and Counselor at Law

Elderly Gay Couple In Sonoma County Wrongfully Separated

For those gay couples looking for a cautionary tale of what can go wrong as you get older, the recent story of an elderly couple who were wrongfully separated and deprived of their assets is chilling. In brief, the fall of an eighty year old man led county employees to visit the home and admit the couple. The county employees admitted the couple to different nursing homes. In the case of the younger partner, it was entirely against his will. The older partner who had fallen spent the final two months of his life alone and away from his partner of twenty years. Despite the fact that documents had been prepared giving each other powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and wills, county officials went into court claiming that the two longtime partners were just roommates and asked for a court order to sell their stuff.

This couple evidently had already done the estate planning to prepare themselves for such an event. Worse still, these ugly acts were committed by county employees under the color of law. It shows in yet another glaring fashion why prohibiting gay marriage is wrong.

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