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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm thinking about doing this as one child has a different father (my first husband) who will leave her part of his estate (I assume).  He is in touch with her and pays for vacations, school, etc. My son will only inherit from me and my current husband so it seems to me like he would be shorted. Not sure what to do but I'm trying to work it out. [/quote]

I would NOT leave them different amounts unless you are 100% certain your first child will inherit and that it will be a lot. I mean: if your exH is a billionaire who has set up an irrevocable trust for your first child and your current husband is a pauper, then yes, it seems reasonable and easy to explain to both kids. But otherwise? forget it. You don't know and can't know how much, if anything, your first child will inherit from dad, and you don't know when she will inherit. (Maybe your exH will live to be 117!)

You need your children to know that you love them both. If you leave more to one than the other, it will hurt them forever.
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+1. This is so true.  Please don't count on your daughter getting an inheritance from anyone else. [/quote]

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