I was left out of mum’s will — now my stepdad is blowing the inheritance money

Hannah’s stepdad says he’s the sole beneficiary to her mum’s estate (Picture: Getty Images)

Losing a parent is devastating, but finding yourself shut out of financial discussions by a surviving spouse has the potential to turn emotional pain into acute anxiety and lingering resentment.

And when there’s a second marriage involved, with the complexities of shared property and accumulated savings, legal boundaries can clash even more sharply with assumptions of fairness.

This week’s Money Problem comes from Hannah, 46, an NHS administra...