Let’s get one thing clear. You do not have a legal relationship with your stepchildren. Even though you are married to their father, you have no legal rights to those kids. In the eyes of the law, you’re not related in any way. Continue reading »
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Estate Planning for Your Family Part (2)
At this time, her stepchildren are not mentioned in her will because she and her husband have been married only a year. She plans to add them once she and Travis have been together for ten years. She also plans to reassess her will from time to time to make sure it’s fair. Her biggest concern is that if she has any biological children with her husband, she would want that baby to feel as if it had siblings. Continue reading »
Estate Planning for Your Family
Stepmoms are all over the board when it comes to estate planning. Because stepchildren are not included in inheritance laws, you have to clearly spell out where you want your money to go after you die. If you do not mention your stepchildren in the will, they do not exist in your world as far as the legal system is concerned. This is a relationship of choice. Continue reading »
Managing the Other House Part (2)
Cheryl had to accept the financial arrangement her husband, David, made with his ex to whom he was married for more than twenty-five years. Though he had no child support payments because the youngest was 18 when David and Cheryl got together, he had already agreed to lifetime ex-spousal maintenance. Continue reading »
Managing the Other House
Many stepmoms report that when Dad started regulating his payments by having them taken directly out of his check and electronically deposited into Mom’s account every month, life was suddenly easier with the ex.
One father says as soon as he started writing out a check at the beginning of every year that covered the entire year’s child support payments, relations with his ex drastically improved. Continue reading »
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