Estate Planning for Nontraditional Families: Unmarried Couples, Polyamorous Families, LGBTQ+ Relationships

Mx. Chapman practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, real estate, and corporate law in New York and Illinois. She tailors estate plans to each client’s individual needs, from basic planning for clients who have a home and life savings, to new parents who want to name a guardian for minor children, to advanced planning for retiring or retired clients who are worried about losing their life savings to long term care costs.  Mx. Chapman also helps clients with special needs family members to make sure their loved ones’ public benefits are protected. Her corporate clients are in a variety of industries – breweries, education, marketing, fashion, pets and insurance.  Mx. Chapman handles matters for corporate clients that include start-ups, shareholder and partnership agreements, buy-out agreements, social media policies, independent contractor agreements, consulting agreements and leases.   

Ms. Tessier has been a lawyer for over 25 years, admitted in Massachusetts and Connecticut. For many years, she served diligently as in-house counsel for large multinationals, international and start-up operations, rising to General Counsel and Compliance Officer roles. Ms. Tessier has extensive expertise in highly complex areas such as global insurance and corporate law, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.