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<p style="text-align: justify;">As the rates of divorce and remarriage climb, those with recently blended families may be witnessing the emergence of troublesome estate planning issues.  The interests of a new spouse and child can create conflict with a parent’s desire to provide fairly for children from a previous relationship, causing unforeseen complications, misunderstandings, and damage to the blended family unit.  For those family members without a clear understanding of their new rights and obligations, the following scenarios provide examples of common planning problems and potential solutions to these issues.  <a href="pdfs/featured_posts/7.15.2011-jlm-wealth-counsel.pdf"><span style="color: #800000;"><em>For the remainder of the article click here</em></span></a></p>