Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

Not having read the Agreement, this response will give a general answer. This type of language usually just applies to the spouses themselves, not children of the marriage. For example, former spouse dies but his/her children are also the children of the decedent and the surviving spouse. Being children of the decedent they are eligible to inherit. Non-adopted step-children have no rights.This only becomes important if the decedent died without a Will. If the decedent left a Will, its contents control. I have seen instances where a person still included a former spouse in their Wills.