What to do when your spouse dies

by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. “The experience of grief is powerful. So, too, is your ability to help yourself heal. In doing the work of grieving, you are moving […]

Working through this list can help you figure out what to do when your spouse dies.

When someone close dies, you're often in shock. Here’s a list of what to do which will help get you through this difficult time.

What documents, information, and other papers do you need when someone dies? If you are the spouse or executor of the estate of a person who has passed away, there are many documents you will need to work through. Accounts to close, property and assets to distribute, bills to pay. What papers do you actually need?

Some of these could catch surviving spouses by surprise, so it’s a good idea to know what to expect in case something happens.

Learn what to do after someone dies. This guide has checklists for different situations, including if someone dies at home, at night, without a will, what to do with social security, if they died of natural causes or in their sleep.

Things can be quite overwhelming when a loved one passes away. Here are a couple of checklists to help you know what needs to be done immediately and what can […]

Auto, home and health insurance policies all will need to be updated to ensure uninterrupted coverage. And don’t forget to check in on life insurance policies.

The passing of a spouse is a traumatic and deeply emotional experience that has led to the creation of the term "widow brain." What does it mean?

Sooner or later you must tackle one of the most gut-wrenching jobs of life post-loss: deciding to remove your deceased spouse's belongings.