We know that marriage is not forever. There is always the possibility of divorce, disability and death when you least expect it. Contemplating the loss of a spouse makes us think about grief and all of the horrible tasks that must be handled: the funeral, the obituary, cleaning out your spouse’s things…  But what you don’t know is what will get you.  And it I can be worse than you think. 

For example: Did you know that if you are applying for survivor’s benefits and your spouse was divorced, you must have the ex’s marriage license, divorce decree, and divorce settlement, even if it occurred 50 years before? 

This course will prepare you for what you will need, so that you can focus on your personal grief and your family. We will help you identify tasks that you can delegate to loved ones, and tasks that you shouldn’t delegate. There are many wonderful people that want to help and not so wonderful people that want to take advantage of you. Learn how to recognize them.

The column that Angela wrote for the Talbot Spy earlier this year that depicted her experiences after the death of her spouse got the highest readership and comments — all from widows and widowers who said how much they wish they had known about what was coming.   Now you can learn how to avoid these unnecessary surprises.

What to Expect:  This course will help you not be gob smacked by unexpected chores that fall on the survivor.