For Blended Families

Blended families are families that include children from the couple’s past and present relationships. Estate planning for blended families involves balancing many competing interests, including: 

• Providing for children from past relationships and joint children, while also taking care of your current spouse

• Identifying and distinguishing between “joint” and “separate” assets 

• Agreeing upon how to divide assets among multiple children or loved ones

Estate planning offers blended families the opportunity to sort through these critical issues now, with the goal of minimizing conflict after you pass, protecting your loved ones, and ensuring your wishes are followed.  

Our office specializes in helping blended families work through these issues and come up with estate planning solutions that meet the needs of both spouses.