End of Life Decisions

This fact sheets discusses ways chaplains can provide spiritual support and resources to non-religious LGBT older adults. MORE >

This fact sheet explores the spiritual lives of LGBT elders through spiritual themes rooted in a person's search for meaning and purpose in life. MORE >

This fact sheet provides an understanding of how a history of trauma may impact end of life spiritual support for LGBT elders and suggestions for professional caregivers. MORE >

This article is a Q&A with Kimberly D. Acquaviva, author of LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care: A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional Practice. MORE >

This article discusses the importance of advance planning. MORE >

This publication is a guide to creating end-of-life documents with specific language that protects the interests of transgender individuals in having their gender identity and expression respected. MORE >

End of life planning article from the American Society on Aging blog. MORE >

Lambda Legal has prepared this toolkit, with information on creating wills, protecting your medical and end-of-life decisions, and more, so that you can take the power and create a more secure future for yourself and your family. MORE >

Natalie Chin from Lambda Legal Talks About Hospital Visitation Directives MORE >

Natalie Chin from Lambda Legal Talks About Health Care Proxies & Living Wills MORE >

Natalie Chin from Lambda Legal Talks About Funeral Directives MORE >

Natalie Chin from Lambda Legal Talks About Wills MORE >

This guide, with an easy to use legal form for all adults, is prepared by the American Bar Association. MORE >

Trusts and Estates attorney, Tom Sciacca, Esq., details the importance of estate planning in relation to New York State's passage of marriage equality. MORE >

Tom Sciacca, Trusts and Estates attorney, discusses the importance of marriage equality in New York State pertaining to end-of-life decisions and estate planning. MORE >

Las personas lesbianas, gay, bisexuales y transgénero (LGBT) de más edad que viven en centros de cuidado a largo plazo (y sus familiares y amigos) deben conocer sus derechos y las señales del maltrato. Este artículo delinea los tipos de discriminación a los que pueden estar sujetos las personas LGBT de más edad en centros de envejecientes, como también varias maneras de atacar el problema. MORE >

Tom Sciacca, Trusts and Estates attorney, discusses the importance of Advance Directives to the LGBT community. MORE >

Examples of what you need to put in writing to protect your financial, health care and end-of-life decisions. MORE >

Do you know your loved one’s health care and financial wishes? Talk about it now, so you can protect those decisions. MORE >

Lo que necesitas poner por escrito para proteger tus decisiones financieras, de cuidado de la salud y de fin de la vida. MORE >

This publication is designed to help children in deciding how to best support their senior parents. It offers options and tools on how to best be supportive to their loved ones, while still maintaining if independence if possible. MORE >

Lambda Legal ha preparado esta guía para ayudarte a tomar el control, de manera que puedas crear un futuro más seguro para ti y tu familia. MORE >

This issue brief details how current estate and inheritance laws fail to recognize LGBT people's relationships, contributing to LGBT older adult's financial insecurity. MORE >

This one-click download through SSRN will take you to a law review article discussing estate planning for gay and lesbian elders. MORE >

Provides basic information about select areas of the law that are important to LGBT elders, especially individuals and couples who are age 55 and over. Note: This publication was created before the June 2013 US Supreme Court decision overturning Section 3 of DOMA, so some information contained herein may no longer be applicable. MORE >