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Blended families are increasingly part of the fabric of life here in Hawaiʻi. Whether you’re raising step-kids, navigating co-parenting, or combining households after remarriage, you already know that the dynamics can be both rewarding and complex. In fact, more than half of married or cohabiting couples in the U.S. today have a step-relationship in their ʻohana — and Hawaiʻi families are no different. With all the joy a blended family brings, there’s also a unique layer of s

With divorce occurring in roughly 50% of all marriages in the U.S. and life expectancy increasing every day, second — and even third —...

Yours, mine, and ours … in today’s modern family, it’s oh so common. The blended family is the product of 2nd (or more) marriages, in...

Today, we’re seeing more and more people getting divorced in middle age and beyond. Indeed, the trend of couples getting divorced after...

No matter how well you think you know your family, you can never predict how they’ll behave when you die or if you become incapacitated....

This week Tom Petty’s daughters escalated the battle over their late father’s estate by filing a lawsuit against Petty’s second wife that...

In the first part of this series, we discussed a couple of the most critical updates you must make to your estate plan if you’re getting...

Divorce can be traumatic for the whole family. Even if the process is amicable, it involves many tough decisions, legal hassles, and...

These days, second and even third marriages are fairly commonplace. And the estate planning issues that arise from multiple marriages can...

Yours, mine and ours … in today’s modern family, it’s oh so common. The blended family is the product of 2nd (or more) marriages, in...

The term “blended family” has become commonplace in our society and refers to a family where one or both spouses were previously married...

Balancing the needs of a multi-generational blended family with your own wishes can be a complicated task, especially when it comes to...