Due to that and the subsequent settlement, my daughter was able to have a trust fund of sorts that provided for college, grad school if she wanted, and even some left over for whatever life might bring.
The issue came up because both daughters are now heading to college. Her daughter was admitted to her dream school, where her late father was an alumnus.
One commentor said, “The gall of him. OP’s daughter lost her father. There can never be anything fair between her and her step-siblings. They have their dad.