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Originally Posted by pride_of_sterling_city  Absolutely. I knew a gay railroad engineer who had accumulated six older Victorian houses and filled each with expensive antiques. His co-workers and friends didn't think he had any relatives because he never talked about any relatives and clearly were never visited by any of them.
When he died, he all of a sudden had about 30 relatives, all clamoring for the antiques. He had no partner or will when he died, so some of these relatives received the antiques and houses.
The lesson: have a will. | Spouses are first in line in the legal inheritance heirarchy. This is another reason why marriage equality is so important. Gay couples shouldn't have to pay some attorney for what straight couples get for free. My partner and I spent a LOT of money on our wills and personal affairs - not everyone can afford that. Hate is NOT a 'family value.'
Feminism: the radical notion that women are human beings.
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