Same-Sex Couples and Social Security Spousal Benefits
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Relevant to estate plans in North Carolina and around the country, our Chapel Hill estate planning attorney Samantha Reichle recently wrote a post explaining the eligibility requirements and benefits that are now legally available to married same-sex couples nationwide. Spousal retirement benefits, spousal disability benefits, a lump-sum death benefit, divorced spousal benefits, and survivor benefits are among the potential government assistance available. In her post she explains the various factors that determine if an individual and their spouse are eligible. Read “Social Security Benefits for Same-Sex Married Couples.”