How Divorce Changes Your Estate Plan

Divorce doesn’t just divide your assets; it can completely disrupt your estate plan if you don’t take action.

In this video, Nicole explains how divorce affects your estate plan in California, what you can and can’t change during the process due to ATTROs, and the key updates you need to make once your divorce is final.

You’ll learn:
What ATTROs (automatic temporary restraining orders) actually prevent
What you’re legally allowed to update during divorce
What changes automatically (and what doesn’t)
The most common (and costly) post-divorce estate planning mistakes

Don’t assume your divorce judgment covers everything. Your estate plan needs its own updates and we can help.

Schedule your consultation here: https://www.nw-trust.com/contact

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - How Automatic Temporary Restraining Orders (ATROs) work
01:51 - Changes you can still make during your divorce
03:18 - Which changes will automatically happen when your divorce is finalized
04:18 - What changes are governed by federal law vs. California law
06:19 - How trust provisions can be affected by divorce
06:55 - Common mistakes to watch out for
08:20 - The danger in waiting to make changes
08:55 - Best practices to protect your plan after divorce
10:47 - How the Law Office of Nicole Warmerdam can help

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