Do not assume divorce automatically fixes every estate-planning issue. Review the divorce order and agreements alongside every document, title, beneficiary designation, fiduciary appointment, insurance obligation, and plan for children.
Start with orders and contractual duties
A temporary order, final decree, separation agreement, property settlement, support obligation, or insurance requirement can limit what may be changed and what must be preserved.
Rebuild the coordinated plan
Update the full system, not only the will.
- Fiduciaries and backups
- Beneficiary designations
- Deeds and jointly owned property
- Trustee and guardian choices
- Life-insurance requirements
- Instructions for children from current or prior relationships