Challenges and Choices for Widows and Widowers
There are few things in life more challenging than dealing with the death of a spouse. You are grieving. You are in shock. You are overwhelmed. You also have so many questions. And on top of that, you have mentally created your own laundry list of decisions and a mounting to-do list in your head. While it is true that decisions need to be made, widows and widowers need to understand that not everything has to be done right now.
You are allowed to take your time, process your grief, and focus only on the items that will make this new journey a little easier. Hopefully, you have a well-crafted estate plan in place to eliminate a few to-do items automatically. Beyond that, here is an easy way to break down what should be done now vs. all the other “stuff” you can and should deal with later.
To learn more, read Leigh's full blog post.
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