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Larry Deason and Shawn Garner Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorneys in Yuma Arizona
For anyone under the age of about 40 it may be hard to believe that just a century ago people lived without electricity, cars, telephones, and even indoor plumbing in many cases. The concept of creating a child in anything but the old fashioned way was likely not even thought of at the turn of the 20th century.
Today, however, advances in medical science and technology make it possible for infertile couples and others who would otherwise not be able to have a child become parents. Assisted reproductive technology, known by the acronym ART, can make the dream of parenthood come true; however, it can also create some serious estate planning problems if both parents and grandparents of an ART born child do not incorporate that use of ART into their estate plans.
The number of children born using ART each year depends on the definition for ART used; however, CDC figures tell us that 61,610 babies were born to an ART procedure using both sperm and egg in 2011. Using a broader definition of the term, as many as 250,000 babies may be born each year using ART. The use of ART has doubled over the last decade and is likely to continue to grow at an astounding rate as the technology becomes more accessible and reliable.
Estate Planning and the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology Deason Garner Law Firm
REFERENCES
Resolve, The National Fertility Association: Three Questions to Ask Your Lawyer When Using Assisted Reproductive Technology Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: What is Assisted Reproductive Technology? Forbes: 10 More Estate Planning Questions That Might Make You Squirm Estate Planning Digest: Things to Consider on Artificial Reproductive Technology
Estate Planning and the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology Deason Garner Law Firm
Shawn Garner
In 2008, Mr. Garner began practicing law in Yuma in the fields of commercial litigation and bankruptcy. In 2011, Mr. Garner switched his field of practice to exclusively estate planning because he found it more rewarding to help people avoid the costs and stresses associated with litigation more than trying to resolve disputes through litigation and court intervention.
Deason Garner Law Firm 242 West 28th Street, Suite A Yuma, AZ 85364 Phone: (928) 783-4575 www.DeasonGarnerLaw.com
Estate Planning and the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology Deason Garner Law Firm