At my wife’s funeral, they rejoiced far too early—but when the will was read aloud, my daughter-in-law fled the room in tears.

of the trust’s income, with principal distributions only for education, medical expenses, and the care of future grandchildren. If Daniel is married to Vanessa Harper at the time of any principal distribution, those distributions are suspended until a court verifies they will not be considered marital property.”

Vanessa blinked, as if struggling to continue reading …