Blended families: how to make sure the right people inherit at the right time?

Swiss inheritance law is based on a traditional family arrangement. The surviving spouse and the biological children are the main heirs. While adopted children and registered partners have a legal entitlement to the inheritance, stepchildren and foster children as well as life partners only come into an inheritance if they're named in the will. By naming your partner a "reversionary heir", you can ensure that, after their death, your assets will be transferred back into your own family.