Portland, Oregon Estate Lawyer: Protecting Your Home (and Your Heart) in Later-Life Marriages

Finding love later in life is a beautiful thing. But sometimes, the realities of life and past decisions can throw a wrench into the fairy tale. A common scenario I encounter as a Portland, Oregon estate lawyer involves couples where one spouse moves into a home owned by the other's adult children.

Candice AistonJuly 23, 2024Aiston Law LLCestate planning, second marriages, estate planning second marriage, elder marriage, blended families

What if your spouse remarries after you die?

One of the things that couples should consider when doing their estate planning is: What happens to my assets if my surviving spouse remarries? Many people worry that their assets will eventually go to their surviving spouse’s new partner, rather than the kids, and they are right to worry. That is how things end up most of the time. But there are some ways that you can plan to avoid that happening, if this is a concern that you have.

Estate PlanningCandice AistonOctober 29, 2019Aiston Law LLCestate planning, revocable living trust, blended families, second marriages, surviving spouses, asset protection

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