Why Divorce & Remarriage Make Updating Your Estate Plan Essential

When families change, your estate plan must change with them — and few situations create more complications than divorce, remarriage, and blended families.

Many people assume their wishes are automatically protected, but in reality:

• Old wills may still direct assets to an ex-spouse
• Beneficiary designations can override your will entirely
• Stepchildren may not inherit anything unless you intentionally plan for them
• Remarriage can unintentionally shift assets away from your biological children
• A surviving spouse could gain control of property you intended for your children

These issues aren’t rare — they are some of the most common estate-planning mistakes attorneys see after family transitions.

That’s why Horn & Johnsen created a detailed guide explaining exactly how divorce, remarriage, and blended families affect wills and trusts, and what steps you can take to protect everyone involved.

If your family has changed in any way, this guide is incredibly helpful, and it may reveal problems you didn’t even know existed.

👉 Read the full article here to learn what needs updating — before problems arise:

https://hornjohnsen.com/divorce-remarriage-blended-families-affect-wills-trusts/