What If My Spouse Remarries? Protecting Your Kids After You’re Gone

Is it possible your spouse will remarry after you die? If so, is there a way to protect your kids from the new spouse spending everything you have taken a lifetime to create? What if the new spouse gains full control over your family’s assets after your own spouse passes? You certainly may want your spouse to benefit from your hard work, but you probably also want to ensure something is left over for the kids! We’ll discuss your estate planning options, including remarriage restrictions, prenups, postnups, and strategies like leaving assets to your spouse in trust for life, then to your children. Make sure you’ve considered all the possibilities and implement a plan that will give you peace of mind.