If the unthinkable were to happen and both parents die at the
same time, say in a car or plane crash, what happens in regard to
their wills?
In most cases, parents would leave their estate first to their
spouse, then to their children. However, what if they have children
from previous relationships? What if they are childless, and the
will of one spouse directs their home to go to her sister, while
her partner's will states it should go to his parents?
This type of complexity arises more often than one would think,
particularly with more people having blended families which include
children from different relationships.
Fortunately, the law has a solution for this situation, even if
it may not always make sense in the real world.
