This On Demand was recorded on 11 November 2025.

Blended families raise complex legal and emotional issues in will drafting. This session explores key difficulties and risks that arise when advising blended families, options to provide for competing interests, and practical strategies to help lawyers draft clear, effective wills that reduce the risk of disputes.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the legal and practical challenges unique to blended families in the context of will drafting.
• Understand key points to discuss with your clients to understand family dynamics, meet your clients’ goals and manage expectations.
• Consider different ways that you can set up a will that reflects each individual blended family’s different circumstances and dynamics.
• Draft wills that clearly express clients’ intentions while reducing the risk of litigation or claims from dissatisfied family members.

Who Should Watch?

Lawyers and legal executives doing wills/estate/private client/general practice work, of all levels of experience.

Presenter

Bethan Read, Special Counsel, Morris