Allentown, PA asked in Estate Planning for Pennsylvania

Q: If I provide for my son and my husband provides for his son in our wills, if I pass first,does his son get everything?

We have separate wills. I have provided for my son and my husband has provided for his son. If I pass first, would my husbands son receive everything and my son nothing?

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Michael Cherewka
Michael Cherewka
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  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Wormleysburg, PA
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania

A: You state that you have separate Wills, but it is not clear if you are leaving everything to your husband if you die first (in which case his Will would control all assets when he dies (and vice versa if he dies first) or if you are leaving your husband out of your Will and trying to leave all of your assets to your son (which has certain issues in Pennsylvania).

you may want to meet with an experienced estate planning attorney as a couple to see if a compromise plan can be worked out to satisfy the two of you

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