In my presentation to the South Carolina Bar on September 27, 2016, I will be discussing how civil unions are affected by the marriage equality ruling granting same sex marriage to all U.S. citizens. A civil union is a legal status created by the state of Vermont in 2000 and subsequently by the states of […]
Friday, June 26, 2015 will go down as a landmark day in U.S. legal history. The long, anguishing wait over the constitutionality of gay marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges) finally ended, with a 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. The close, but decisive, victory upholds the sanctity and recognition of gay marriage—it is now, finally, […]
Historical note: This post was written in 2015 and is out of date. In Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court held that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and that every state must recognize those marriages. Please do not rely on this post for current tax filing. As of this moment […]
Editor’s note: This article was first published on April 27, 2015. Laws and court decisions may have changed since then, so it may not reflect current South Carolina law. It is general information, not legal advice. For most people tax season ends on April 15, as individual tax returns are due to the federal government. […]
Editor’s note: This article was first published on March 16, 2015. Laws and court decisions may have changed since then, so it may not reflect current South Carolina law. Same-sex marriage has been legal nationwide since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. It is general information, not legal advice. […]
Editor’s note: This article was first published on October 14, 2014. Laws and court decisions may have changed since then, so it may not reflect current South Carolina law. Same-sex marriage has been legal nationwide since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. It is general information, not legal advice. […]
Editor’s note: This article was first published on October 6, 2014. Laws and court decisions may have changed since then, so it may not reflect current South Carolina law. Same-sex marriage has been legal nationwide since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. It is general information, not legal advice. […]
Editor’s note: This article was first published on August 20, 2014. Laws and court decisions may have changed since then, so it may not reflect current South Carolina law. Same-sex marriage has been legal nationwide since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. It is general information, not legal advice. […]
