Preparing to "Go It Alone": Things to Know and Do Before and After Your Spouse Dies

We all need help and reassurance when coping with grief, and the emotional aftershock of losing a loved one makes the demands that our financial world imposes on us more difficult. You are facing many challenges right now, and you may be emotionally unprepared to handle everything on your own.

Perhaps you were the partner who handled the finances. Now, however, financial matters may feel overwhelming. On the other hand, maybe he/she took care of all the financial details and now it is up to ...