Getting married to a divorced father of a 8yr old need some legal advice?

getting married soon to a wonderful man but he has a money loving exwife with his child so i need some help.we live in new york state.how can we make sure all his policies are up to date?does he need a will or if my name is on everything is that good enough?i have alot of money in stocks/bonds so do i need to do anything to protect that?can anyone tell me what other stuff we need to do when marrying a man with a crazy exwife(with a kid) who is out for every penny she can get?what do i need to do to protect myself and future children?Getting married to a divorced father of a 8yr old need some legal advice?
I married a man with the same situation. I went to a lawyer, paid $50.00, and got all the info. I needed.Getting married to a divorced father of a 8yr old need some legal advice?
I would hire an excellent family law attorney with a background in wills and estates. You could spend a couple thousand dollars now or get screwed by her and her attorney a few years down the line.The laws are very different from state to state. Protect yourself!!!
doesnt really matter if YOUR name is tatooed on his heart, the child is still entitled to part of his possessions.
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First of all any children of his first marriage will be considered first in ';the money forum';....Yes, he definitely needs a will, and should mention all his children and yourself as heirs......


some states have odd probate (will) , and rites of survivor laws...


Do not delay, get a will! it's safer and will eliminate unnecessary probate in the future in the event of your husbands demise........





GET A WILL ! You have too much to loose....if there is a will from the first marriage his first child could inherit everything....... There's the matter of inheritance of that child if any investments were made during that first marriage.......





I am hearing that you are financially secure with, investments etc. ..but I am wondering ..Why isn't there a will drawn up already ? Just curious as this seems quite odd to me.......
Make sure that all of his insurance policies are out of the exwife's name. I would have him also make out a will because just in case you don't want to leave any room for her to try to come in and cut you out of everything. As for your stocks/bonds keep them in your name. There is no legal way she can touch them that way.
You need to consult an attorney. He will probably suggest that your stocks and such be left to a trusted family member in the event of your death to be held in trust for your children (when you have them) and a premarital agreement that the personal assets that you have will be yours in the event of a divorce that happens before that child turns 18 (10 years, if the child is now 8). Also, if she goes after his income tax refunds, you will need to file an Injured Spouse Allocation document with the IRS so that what you have coming back from your job isn't a part of his money.