[WSBAPT] Blended Families & Wills

[jeffrey winter]

It's obviously a delicate situation, but I usually recommend a trust to hold the decedent's half, with the residue going to his or her kids after the death of the surviving spouse.
Jeffrey
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From: jim at doranlegal.com
To: wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 09:31:06 -0700
Subject: [WSBAPT] Blended Families & Wills

Is a contract between the husband and wife in a blended family situation the best way to deal with the estate plan?  In particular, how do we bind the survivor to NOT change his or her Will after the first of the spouses dies. I think I have heard about some sort of contract between the husband and wife that would give the children, as the beneficiaries of the contract, the right to enforce the terms of the contract so that the survivor doesn’t simply change his or her Will and cut out the other children. What is that contract and are there better ways to deal with this blended family situation? If you can point me to the right source I will follow the lead.  Thank you.    James R. DoranAttorney at Law100 E. Pine Street – Suite 205Bellingham, WA 98225(360)393-9506jim at doranlegal.comwww.doranlegal.com 
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