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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Oct. 7, 2003

Same-Sex Couples' Real Estate Disputes Provide Niche

When increasing numbers of gay couples started splitting up in the early 1990s, Oakland attorney Frederick Hertz found a unique niche.

By Eron Ben-Yehuda
        When increasing numbers of gay couples started splitting up in the early 1990s, Oakland attorney Frederick Hertz found a unique niche.
        A decade before, domestic partners began settling down more often, in Hertz's opinion. They began forming familylike relationships, staying together longer and jointly buying prop...

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