The Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein: Estate Plan Lessons for Blended Families

Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving female United States senator in history, passed away in September at the age of 90. She leaves behind an estate that is thought to be worth tens of millions of dollars. Although a large amount of her wealth came from her marriage to the late billionaire financier Richard C. Blum, Senator Feinstein was also successful in her own right. During their marriage, Feinstein and Blum established a marital trust that is now the subject of a fierce legal battle between Feinstein’s daughter and Blum’s three daughters.