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Scenario

When step-relationships complicate inheritance and family belonging

My stepfather raised me from age seven but legally I am not his heir and my half-siblings act like his twenty years of loving me do not count for anything when we talk about his estate.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Legal definitions of family rarely match the emotional reality of who actually parented us and claimed us as their own.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Estate planning?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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