Probate. When a person dies all of their property goes into a probate proceeding. Probate itemizes all the assets of the decedent, resolves all the debts; pays the taxes and distributes the assets. These functions are handled by the executor of the will, who is usually named in the will and confirmed by the court.
The DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT (DOMA) is a Federal law enacted on September 21, 1996 by then President Bill Clinton. The law essentially leaves it up to the States to decide whether to recognize a same-sex marriage performed in another State that permits such actions.
August 10, 1965 â The Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 instituted several major expansions in federal housing programs. September 1965 â HUD is created as a cabinet-level agency by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act. April 1968 â The Fair Housing Act is passed to ban discrimination in housing. During 1968 â The Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 establishes the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)