Colorado Designated Beneficiaries Press Conference

Dozens of people gathered this morning in the atrium of the Wellington E. Webb Building to celebrate Colorado's new Designated Beneficiaries law and file their agreements with the Denver Office of Clerk and Recorder.

"This is something we've been hoping would happen for years and it's going to be such a huge relief to have the law backing up our legal documents," said Liz Gettings, who along with her partner, Patricia Vivien Yarrow, were among the first in Colorado to file their Designated Beneficiary agreements.

The law, which takes effect today, provides a new tool for estate planning, giving Coloradans access to a low-cost and convenient method for making plans for end-of-life decisions, inheritance, and other protections related to health care and medical emergencies. It also allows beneficiaries to sue for wrongful death and the access to workers compensation benefits, two provisions that weren't possible for unmarried couples before today. (For more information go to www.designatedbeneficiaries.org.)

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[HapthePup]

Fantastic news everyone! Thanks for making this happen. Pat and Liz, I'm really proud of you!!!