Divorce and Estate Planning What happens to your Estate Plan if you get a divorce? Divorce is a mess. I know first-hand. There are several things you should consider after some of the smoke clears. If you don't have an estate plan, now would be a great time to get it done. If you do have an estate plan, you will want to make some changes. California has a law that after divorce, any gifts in your Will to your now ex-spouse are revoked. Even so, it is best to create an entirely new Will. One of the reasons is that your Will is used to name a guardian for your children. If you have children with your...
