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Estate Planning: Second Marriages and Blended Families

Estate Planning Becomes Challenging for Second Marriages and Blended Families

 Estate PlanningWhen one or both spouses are on their second or subsequent marriage, or in cases where families are blended together in a non-marital environment, Estate Planning can present some unique and challenging issues.

As an Estate Planning Attorney I often work with clients who are on their second or third marriage, and each spouse may have children from a previous marriage or relationship. They may also have children together. Other clients may live in a long-standing marriage-like relationship and they, too, frequently have children together or children from previous marriages or relationships. Continue reading