The purpose of this presentation is to acquaint members of the alternative lifestyle communities with issues that may arise from the nature of their relationships both during life as well as in the event of death or disability. Many people are involved in dedicated relationships outside of thetraditional man-woman 2.3 kids marriage. They acquire property together and incur liabilities together. They often fail to realize and acknowledge that sooner or later, be it by going their separate ways, or as a result of death or disability, each and every one of these relationships will end. The purpose of this presentation is to address some of the issues and problems that might be encountered, and give some guidance on how to prepare for them.

Robyn Friedman: is a Criminal Defense Attorney currently residing in Seattle, Washington. She has been on staff with the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom as a presenter since 2000, and from 2002 through 2005, she held the position of the Director of the Legal Education Outreach Program. She has presented on legal issues facing members of the various alternative sexuality communities throughout the nation, and Canada. She has presented at Sex Positive conferences such as The North American Conference on Bisexuality, The Evergreen Conference on Gender and Sexuality, Building Bridges, Polycamp and the National Swing Leadership Conference.