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Blended Family
Planning for people who have remarried and have children from a previous relationship.
Key challenge: How to provide for your partner while ensuring your own children ultimately inherit.
What not to do
Leaving everything to your partner and hoping they “do the decent thing” later
- They may fall out with your children.
- They may redirect the estate to their own family.
Leaving everything to your children and hoping they will look after your spouse
- Can cause financial insecurity and conflict.
- Often leads to unintended and unfair outcomes.
Trusts to the rescue
A trust within your will can balance both priorities. It allows you to provide for your partner while controlling the ultimate distribution to your children.
Jointly owned property
- Should be held as tenants in common so your share passes under your will.
- Your partner can be given a right to occupy the property for life or a set period.
Savings and investments
Best held in your sole name so they pass according to your will and are protected within the trust.