• Both of you should create wills. This will help ensure proper distribution of your assets, and protect each partner’s rights.
• Consider joint ownership of property. This can guarantee that the property passes to the other owner if one partner dies.
• Create power of attorney for each partner. This permits your partner to sign checks and papers and handle financial affairs for you if you become incapacitated.
• Create a health care proxy, or medical power of attorney, as well. This allows your partner to make medical decisions for you if you become incapacitated.
• Create living wills, so that each partner’s wishes are known regarding artificial feeding and other life-extending measures.