Is there anything to stop her taking everything?

[FruitPolos]

My parents are divorced and remarried. I have a brother and my step mother (DSM) has a daughter (so my step sister).

DF has quite a lot of money squirreled away. He has worked at a high level most of his adult life. DSM worked part time all her life and never contributed to any bills, mortgage etc. (DF has told me this).

The other day he told me that he and my DSM have a will that states if one dies, everything goes to the remaining spouse and when that spouse dies it will be split three ways between me, DB and DS-Sis.

He's not in the best of health and it's highly likely he will pass before her.

So in that event, is there anything in place that would prevent DSM changing her will after to give everything to DS-Sis? (This is likely, given the type of person she is).

And before you all jump on me, this isn't about me trying to get my DF's money. I honestly couldn't care less if I inherit anything or not. DH and I are already substantially well off.

But I'm curious if there is anything in place to protect DF's last wishes. Plus DB isn't as fortunate as me and I wouldn't want him to lose out.

Also assume there's nothing to stop her blowing the lot or drip feeding her own daughter / family so when it comes to splitting it , there's nothing actually left 😔

This is happening to me and Dsis. DF died and SM (who, like yours, never worked and came into the marriage with the clothes on her back and a dog on a string) is leaving everything to her DS, despite my father’s wish being that everything be shared equally between the children of their former marriages. There’s nothing we can do about it. It is what it is I’m afraid.

It’s common and happens all the time
my aunty first husband died and left her a very successful business and a huge farm with holiday lets

she met her partner and while they were together for 40 years they only got married when she was diagnosed with cancer
he had 1 kid & had brought up her 3 kids since they were young ( youngest was 3 ) and they all thought of him as there father .They all lived together in the farm

when my aunt died she left 100k to each of her kids and her stepson & everything else was left to him- im talking several millions inc the business holiday rentals

but I know that she expected him to leave everything to all 4 of the kids when he passed away

within weeks he had the women from the posh office living with him refused the kids entry to the house and wouldn’t even let them get any of there mums personal stuff
They have no idea if he will honour their mums wishes but I doubt it

the house that DH & I live in is mine on the deeds as I bought it before we married

my will is that he has the right to live in the property till he dies once I’m gone

if he remarries or moves someone in for longer than 1 year then the house is to be sold and he is given 30 percent of the value when sold and my son gets the rest
DH also gets my savings / insurance personal stuff

difference is dh & my son are both in agreement with my will and I’ve told and explained to my son what’s in my will and they both know where my will is stashed 😂
dh treats him like his own son and they get on really well .

I trust my DH 100 percent. I don’t trust another women to come along and think
she can walk away with my house and my sons inheritance. Plus grief can make the most normal person do the strangest things

if DH dies first then his house & flat that he owns and are rented out will be sold and I get 20 percent of both properties

his kids get the rest
I get his personal stuff jewelry watch and cash / life insurance and the rental / storage units that he has

We are both in agreement that this is fair and we have explained everthing to our kids

We are both executors and so is my son and dhs eldest son

I have already given my son a
“death box” with everything in it that they need 😂

my parents did this and it made everything so much easier to deal with when they passed away

posh office. - post office 😂