Gay Marriage

[Star Twister]

recognition of what exactly?? it would seem to me that the recognition would be that which is between the 2 of you....no?

No!!


We are now legally allowed to be recognised in civil law much as married couples do
For instance,
Taken from Civil partnership or cohabiting - your rights | Yahoo! Finance

Civil partners will be able to make gifts or bequests to their partners with the benefit of IHT exemptions, as married couples do. They can also transfer assets to each other, such as property and company shares, without having to pay Capital Gains Tax. A civil partner is entitled to a share of an ex-partner's pension if the relationship is formally ended, for example by dissolution. If one of the partners dies before the other, the survivor is treated like a spouse if there is no will. The survivor will also inherit property and acquire pension rights as if he or she had been married. Neither partner is liable for the other's debts unless one acted as a guarantor for the other or agreed to a joint liability.

However, a civil partner can be liable for debts relating to council tax or a social fund loan.
If a couple split up and they disagree about who owns property, any goods and property acquired during the civil partnership are presumed to be owned jointly. Gifts and inherited goods belong to the person who received them. Goods acquired before the civil partnership belong to the person who acquired them.
Both civil partners have a right to remain in the home unless a court has ordered otherwise. If the home is sold a civil partner will usually have the right to continue to live in it unless they have agreed to the sale. They are not entitled to a share of the proceeds unless they are a joint owner. They may be able to claim a share in a settlement on the dissolution of a civil partnership.
"Civil partnerships undoubtedly provide greater financial security for both partners," says independent financial adviser Saran Allot Davey. "However, when the partnership comes to an end the sharing of the assets, insurances, and pensions have to be split as in the case of marriage in order to ensure the individuals have financial security out of the relationship. Financial advice is as important at this stage as it is at the outset."




You see before, if my partner were to pass away I would not have had legal right to my own house.



and so forth we basically get alot of rights that we never had before



I'm sure Derek or Frank would be able to enlighten you better than I could


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