Can you say prenuptial agreement. If your dad failed to enter into one with his new spouse, he did not care to give you an inheritance. The accounts you state pass outside the will to the named ben

You are wise to plan ahead of when "the time comes" to worry about such issues.  Yes, you should seek legal help but that of an estate planner not necessarily a real estate attorney.  If

I suggest that you consult with a lawyer regarding the size of the spouses estate.

Probate is the legal process of settling the estate of a decedent. The steps in the probate process includ

Wills and marriage are essentially unrelated--you can will property to a non-spouse (although some states require a minimum distribution to a spouse or child, but otherwise a person can leave prope