Recent Posts in Blended Families Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 16-Sep-2019 How Do I Make Sure My Stepchild Has Inheritance Rights? In the United States, about 50 percent of all first marriages end in divorce, so not surprisingly, second marriages and blended families have become the norm. But does that mean that stepchildren enjoy the same inheritance rights as biological ... Continue Reading Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 6-Sep-2017 Divorcing? Update That Estate Plan Divorce is stressful, especially when it’s a complicated divorce or minor children are involved. When spouses file for divorce, their minds are on child custody, asset and debt division, and spousal support. They’re more worried about ... Continue Reading Posted By David Whittaker, Attorney at Law 16-Nov-2016 Do Stepchildren Have Inheritance Rights? Since divorce has become more socially acceptable in the United States over the past 40 years, we have seen an explosion in blended families. Surely, you know plenty of people who are divorced and there is a very high chance that someone in your ... Continue Reading