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domestic partnership: Title Options for Same-Sex Couples in Washington, DC - 07/07/09 06:58 AM
When you're working with same-sex couples as a REALTOR, are you talking to them about how they will hold title? The law in the District of Columbia has been evolving rapidly in the last year. Are you aware of their options?
Most agents should be familiar with the options: tenants in common, joint tenants, and tenants by the entirety. With tenants in common, the interests of the deceased pass through probate. With joint tenants, the surviving owner has a right of survivorship; the interests pass outside a will. With these two types of tenancy, either owner can sell his or … (5 comments)
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domestic partnership: DC Domestic Partners May File Joint Tax Returns for 2007 - 01/06/08 12:21 PM
Beginning this year, registered Domestic Partners may file joint tax returns in the District of Columbia. Bill 16-958, the Domestic Partnerships Joint Filing Act of 2006, became law on Wednesday, March 14, 2007. Couples registered as domestic partners in D.C., who must still file as single on federal forms, may file their 2007 taxes jointly in 2008 under the new law.
Registered Domestic Partners will want to consult their tax advisors to see what advantages the new law provides.
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domestic partnership: Domestic Partnerships Protected under Fair Housing in DC - 01/06/08 12:06 PM
It is illegal to discriminate in the District of Columbia on the basis of marital status. Domestic Partnership Protection Amendment Act of 2004, D.C. Law 15-309, effective April 8, 2005, which amends the definition in the Human Rights Act of 1997 for the term "marital status" to include domestic partners. For more information, please contact:
Office of Human Rights441 4th Street, NW, Suite 570NWashington, DC 20001(202) 727-4559ohr.dc.gov
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domestic partnership: Domestic Partnerships and mortgages and deeds of trust - 01/06/08 11:59 AM
Domestic partners in the District of Columbia must sign on mortgages and deeds of trust even if they are not listed on the loan.
The Domestic Partnership Equality Amendment Act of 2006: DC Code Section 15-502, states that “A mortgage, deed of trust, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or bill of sale upon exempted articles is not binding or valid unless it is signed by the spouse or domestic partner of a debtor who is living with his or her spouse or domestic partner.” A domestic partnership must be registered with the DC Department of Health. It will be the … (0 comments)
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