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Originally posted by xrevvyx
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thank you
for the quick education - i seriously thought NJ was community property -
MY RESPONSE:
The community property states are:
Arizona.
California.
Idaho.
Louisiana.
Nevada.
New Mexico.
Texas.
Washington.
Wisconsin.
Hey, we learn something new everyday, right?
i KNOW what you mean about waiting for a 'live' birth - i was just asking in general if they (my husband's ex and the kids) would be entitled to anything *I* would get from MY parent's estate - even if it were to change our circumstances .. per say..
MY RESPONSE:
Any inheritance YOU receive is, and always will be, your "separate property". That money, if kept "traceable"; i.e., a separate bank account, cannot be taken by any THIRD person merely by virtue of your marriage to your husband, who happens to support a child from a former relationship. That money is YOURS, and YOURS alone (however, there are some extremely rare circumstances where your money could be used for child support, but like I said, it would be EXTREMELY rare). I wouldn't lose ANY sleep over it, because for your money to be used, your husband would have to be a total deadbeat Dad, and his child and child's mother would have to be utterly destitute and living on the streets.
as for influencing - i would just say something like " hey mom if/when you & dad go over your wills - if you were leaving anything to me i would prefer you left it to "baby" possibly for college etc. (this probably wouldnt happen for a few years anyway)
MY RESPONSE:
That's fine. Just don't say anything like, "You have GOT to change your Will to say . . ."
Good luck.
IAAL
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