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Can an ex-wife or grown children claim property if the ex-husband purchases it after a 10 year divorce?
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The ex-husband wants to purchase a home for he and his significant other, but is concerned that he is not married to his now significant other and his adult children or ex-wife can claim the house if something happens to him. Can he will the house to his significant other?
OK. If there is no Will - ex-wife and current GF get NOTHING. Children will take all. Options? Have a will / trust drafted that leaves the home to GF, or title the home in both your names as Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship. If you choose to create a trust, you will HAVE to title the home in name of the trustee of the trust.
I would add to the excellent answers that you got here that in order to make the plan work (i.e. will the house to his significant other), ex-husband should make a will or trust leaving the house to the significant other and in the will or trust state that ex husband acknowledges the existence of his adult children and that he is intentionally dishinheriting the adult children.
He needs to see a probate lawyer to work this out. There is certainly away to make sure the girlfriend, lets call her, gets the property when he dies over the children. Going to immediate family is only the default provision if there is no will or document that states otherwise.
