Tag: Blended Family

  • Parents, Step-Parents and Children Oh My! Blended Families + Death = A Potential Nightmare

    Parents, Step-Parents and Children Oh My! Blended Families + Death = A Potential Nightmare

    Anyone who’s seen an episode of “Modern Family” knows that families these days come in many different shapes and sizes. Long gone are the days when a “family” was defined as a mother, father and two children (or was it 2.5 children? Where does the .5 come from anyway?). In this article, we’ll focus on…

  • Create a Stronger Blended Family Through Estate Planning

    Create a Stronger Blended Family Through Estate Planning

    Blended families were once considered “non-traditional” families, but today, blended families are becoming just as common as non-blended families. Currently, 52% of married couples (or unmarried couples who live together) have a step-kin relationship of some kind, and 4 in 10 new marriages involve remarriage. If you’re part of a blended family, you’ve probably recognized…