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Think your divorce is done once you sign the paperwork?

Nope.

Today I’ve got Sapere Pro estate planning attorney (and my hubby) Greg Bennett back with me, and we’re talking about something most people don’t even realize they need to deal with after divorce.

If you had a family trust during your marriage, there’s a really good chance it no longer says what you think it says once you’re divorced. And if you don’t fix it, you can end up with confusion, conflict, and in some cases… the wrong person inheriting your assets. Nobody wants that.

And one more thing people don’t realize… having just a will is usually not enough. We talk about why a will alone can still send your family through probate, and what that really means for time, cost, and stress.

In this episode, we break it down in plain English so you actually understand what’s going on and what to do next, and so you don’t find yourself in a big mess over in probate court.

Here’s what we get into:

• What actually happens to your trust after divorce and why it doesn’t just “fix itself”
• Why what your trust says and what your divorce says might not match anymore
• The difference between community property and separate property in real life, not legal jargon
• What changes automatically after divorce and what you still have to take care of yourself
• Why having just a will might not protect your family the way you think it does
• The kinds of mistakes people make that end up costing their families time, money, and stress later
• How mediation helps you think through all of this ahead of time instead of cleaning it up after

Bottom line, your divorce might be final… but your planning isn’t.

And this is one of those things that’s easy to put off, but can create a really big mess for your family if you do. A few simple updates now can make everything a whole lot easier later.

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