Wealth Counsel:  As the rates of divorce and remarriage climb, those with recently blended families may be witness­ing the emergence of troublesome estate planning issues. The interests of a new spouse and child can create conflict with a parent’s desire to provide fairly for children from a previous relationship, causing unforeseen compli­cations, misunderstandings, and damage to the blended family unit. For those family members without a clear understanding of their new rights and obligations, the fol­lowing scenarios provide examples of common planning problems and potential solutions to these issues…