According to a new study by Handelsbanken Wealth Management, a little over than a quarter of parents (27 percent) worry their children’s marriages will not last because of lockdown. This has made them delay giving inheritance. Instead, they have been mostly either donating small amounts to their children to help with day to day living or gifting directly to grandchildren.

This situation has given rise to two major questions. First, what do parents do to safeguard against their child’s ex-spouse leaving with pa...