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@kartwk

What now.

We talked about updating our wills. He has 3 children and I only have. I just found out that, he too, is very concerned she will get more than his kids and it has shocked me.

My thing is to leave all we accumulated together, including the house to him with the exception of things that may be family heirlooms like jewelry, china etc. These are things that I inherited through my Grandma and Mom, noting we accumulated during our marriage.

He agreed, to a point, since my daughter gets the heirlooms, each one of his children, including loon should get a minimum of $25,000 and a portion of the house after I am gone! That doesm't work for me so now I have been called greedy and he has walked off of discussions.

I knew something was going on. I don't know what to do to protect myself. The house is in both our names but I don't think it is right of survivorship, just when you sign a real estate contract with both John Smith and Sara Smith.

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Replies to "What now. We talked about updating our wills. He has 3 children and I only have...."

Hi @kartwk, I moved your recent post to the earlier discussion that you started on the topic of step families and making wills. I did this so you can continue to connect with the people who are following your story.

I agree with @roch and others that you're best to get some intermediary help. An estate planning lawyer can help with the details of the will. However it sounds like you and your husband have other things to discuss. It might be beneficial to seek the help of a social worker or other third party to help work out the relationship intricacies and emotional impact that this topic has raised.