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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 7 MIN

Why a Basic Will Isn't Enough for Blended Families

from Agapi Marketing/NEXsteps Changing Perceptions... Transforming Lives · host Nancy Boisvert

Blended family estate planning is one of the most misunderstood areas I see in estate work, and the cost of getting it wrong doesn't show up until after someone has died.In this episode, I'm talking through why the "leave everything to my spouse" approach so often backfires, how executors end up in the middle of conflict they didn't create, and what families in second marriages or common-law relationships actually need to be thinking about.If you've been putting off revisiting your estate plan after a major life change, this one's for you.Read the full article.

Blended family estate planning is one of the most misunderstood areas I see in estate work, and the cost of getting it wrong doesn't show up until after someone has died.In this episode, I'm talking through why the "leave everything to my spouse" approach so often backfires, how executors end up in the middle of conflict they didn't create, and what families in second marriages or common-law relationships actually need to be thinking about.If you've been putting off revisiting your estate plan after a major life change, this one's for you.Read the full article.

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