On November 12, 2013, Cipparone & Zaccaro, PC published a newsletter discussing the estate and income tax consequences of the US Supreme Court ruling that discrimination against same sex married couples unconstitutional.
On June 26, 2013, the US Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in the case of United States v. Windsor. The Court ruled that the federal definition of marriage as between one man and one woman is an unconstitutional violation of due process and equal protection principles. The newsletter also discusses a way to protect your home from the devastating costs of long-term care. To find out how the Windsor decision may affect you or those you know and how to protect you home, see the articles in the Learning Center under Firm Publications.
