Remarrying is one of the most common reasons to review and update an existing estate plan, since a new marriage can affect beneficiary designations, agent choices, and how state law treats a former spouse named in older documents.
General information
- Some states automatically revoke provisions for a former spouse after divorce, but remarriage raises different questions about a new spouse's rights.
- Beneficiary designations on accounts outside your will, like retirement accounts, may also need updating.
- Prenuptial or postnuptial agreements, if any, can affect how a new estate plan should be structured.
Service steps to consider
- Review your current will, trust, and beneficiary designations after remarrying.
- Update agent and beneficiary choices to reflect your new spouse where intended.
- Consider an attorney consultation if a prenuptial agreement or blended family is involved.
Quick check
- Have I reviewed my documents since remarrying?
- Do my beneficiary designations reflect my current wishes?
How Complete Wills can help
This is one of the ways Complete Wills' update tools are built to keep your plan current. Revisiting your questionnaire after a remarriage lets you update beneficiaries, agents, and other key choices to reflect your new circumstances, and attorney support is available if your situation involves a prenuptial agreement or a blended family.
Important limits
- Some updates may require creating new documents rather than simply editing old ones, depending on what changed.
DRAFT - This article is newly written and has not yet been verified against a live Complete Wills source or fact-checked by the Complete Wills team. Confirm all details, especially pricing, attorney-support terms, and state availability, before publishing. Prepared September 14, 2026.
