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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>The Trust document controls the distribution of the Trust assets. Upon H’s death it became irrevocable. Look closely to see what it says about distribution of assets upon death of last Trustor to die. That is your answer. If H’s assets go to specific beneficiaries that are not W, then she takes nothing. If H’s assets go to his heirs by representation, then you might have something in your favor. W is not an omitted spouse of the Trust – she was not a party to the Trust and not a spouse at the time it was created. That’s my 2 cents anyway…………..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Thomas J. 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W dies and H eventually remarries. He does not change his estate plan. H dies and new W is an Omitted Spouse. Does the Omitted Spouse statute allow an omitted spouse to claim an interest in the trust assets? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Michael P. 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