Blended Family Estate Planning & Probate

Phoenix Blended Family Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer

When couples with children from previous marriages get married, the estate plans for their newly blended family present a variety of issues. What happens if one spouse dies? Can the surviving spouse disinherit the deceased spouse's children? What about when last surviving spouse dies, can the children from one side of the family have control of the estate and exclude children from the other side?

Addressing these and other estate planning challenges is where the Deloughery Law Offices, P.C. can help clients throughout Arizona find legal solutions that fit their individual, family and business goals. Contact our Scottsdale office to discuss your blended family estate planning and probate concerns.

Mariposa County Asset Preservation Attorney

As an experienced estate planning and probate attorney, Paul Deloughery offers clients experienced service in addressing the many legal issues facing blended family estates involving:

• Wills, trusts and more
• Business succession planning
• Probate litigation

We assist clients in understanding what right of excluded children to have an independent Personal Representative appointed and to have a detailed accounting review performed. We also help address such contentious issues as evicting someone living in the house rent-free, hastily executed documents favoring one child or one side of the family, as well as claims of undue influence, duress or the violation of elder abuse statutes.

Effective estate planning for non-traditional families can be complicated, even in blended families where everyone appears to get along. Suspicion and hostility among siblings, half-siblings and step-siblings can be so great that many couples simply delay dealing with inheritance matters until it is too late.

We advise and represent clients with estate planning and probate solutions that are in the best interest of everyone in the family, while protecting their rights under the law. Contact the Deloughery Law Office, P.C., to discuss your family's asset preservation needs.