101 Tips for the Smart Stepmom by Laura Petherbridge

Author:Laura Petherbridge [Petherbridge, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: REL012030FAM042000REL012100, Stepmothers, Parenting—Religious aspects—Christianity, Remarried people—Family relationships
ISBN: 9781441264169
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2014-04-02T16:00:00+00:00

Tip #57 “Are You Getting My Inheritance?”

A common resentment that arises with adult stepkids is the issue of money or an inheritance. They often wonder if the stepmom is going to receive their dad’s life insurance, bank account, property, and investments when he dies.

It is vitally important for the stepfamily couple to discuss this situation, preferably before they marry. Each person needs to clearly explain and listen to what the other views as reasonable. If they strongly disagree and cannot resolve the issue, it is an indication that they should not marry.

Once in agreement on how they will handle their financial future, it’s crucial for them to obtain an attorney and draw up the paperwork in a will or a trust. This person should be someone who can ask the hard questions that will force the couple to review numerous end-of-life decisions. This includes financial and property resolutions, but also sensitive issues such as who is in charge of making the choices regarding a feeding tube or life support.

If that wasn’t complicated enough, there is one more vital step. Your husband needs to be the one to share these decisions with his children. It is not the stepmom’s role, and it can create further complexities if she steps in. It’s an extremely selfish man who leaves these issues behind after he dies, which forces his grieving, fragile wife and kids to “duke it out” after he is gone.

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