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How to Protect Your New Spouse Without Cutting Out Your Kids: Blended Families Pt 3

Navigating Estate Planning with Caress Law · Tammi Caress · Sep 15, 2026 · 32 min

What's in this episode

Tammi breaks down practical estate planning fixes for blended families, including QTIP trusts, ILITs, premarital agreements, beneficiary audits and choosing the right fiduciaries. She also explains why the hardest part is usually the family conversation, not the paperwork.

Questions it answers

How do I protect my new spouse without disinheriting my kids?

Estate attorney Tammi Caress explains how QTIP trusts, life insurance, prenups and beneficiary audits let you provide for a second spouse and still protect your kids.

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