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A postnuptial will is a legal document that directs how a person's estate should be distributed after their death. It is created after the person gets married. The will can include instructions on who should receive the person's property, money, and other assets.
For example, if a person gets married and wants to make sure that their spouse inherits their property after they die, they can create a postnuptial will. The will can state that the spouse should receive all of the person's assets.
Postnuptial wills are different from prenuptial wills, which are created before a person gets married.