When a spouse passes away, having some difficulties is to be expected. With planning, those difficulties can be limited to emotions and not finances.
Upon losing a spouse one of the biggest problems people often face is understanding and handling family finances. This is a particularly acute issue for many older women who have left management of financial matters primarily up to their husbands. It can also be a problem for older men, if their wives handled everything. Regardless of which spouse predeceases, a lack of knowledge about the finances can cause increased emotional and financial stress at the most inopportune time. This is a mostly avoidable problem. Read more
Attorneys on a mission – Richard Seward and James Dickmeyer tell Seattle’s top talk radio host Dr. Pat Baccili about what to do if you’ve lost your home and your job. Listen to them address the emotional toll of financial debt, the most common debt mistakes people make and the importance of finding experts to help.