Estate Planning Tip: Planning for Couples in a Second Marriage

There are many factors to plan and consider when preparing for marriage, especially if you have been married before.

In a second marriage situation, it is important to discuss with your estate planning team exactly how estate taxes will be paid. If this is not properly addressed, there are situations where the estate taxes will be paid exclusively from the inheritance of the children of the first marriage. In this scenario, assets passing to the second to die’s heirs would not bear its appropriate share of the estate tax burden. With the proper planning, this unintended consequence can be avoided simply by including the necessary language in your will.