This book provides answers to the financial and legal questions that a widow will face within the first six to nine months of her husband's death. It contains sample letters and "To-Do-Lists" on perforated pages that tear out of the book for easy use.
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Calligaro offers simple, specific suggestions, including providing form letters to help the widow apply for insurance, Social Security and veterans' benefits. She evens tells the new widow what office-type supplies she'll need to get started on sorting and inventorying legal, financial and insurance documents and keeping accurate up-to-date records in the future. -- Northwest Florida Daily News, March 10, 1998
From applying for social security and life insurance benefits to managing finances, this workbook blends tips on organizing with practical advice to widows on how to handle the paperwork and financial concerns which will evolve over the months. Calligaro is a probate and estate planning attorney backed with fifteen years experience: her book is filled with practical advice. -- Midwest Book Review
Happily married couples might prefer to die together, peacefully in their sleep. Unfortunately this seldom happens, and if the husband dies first, this book will help the widow deal with the legal and financial problems occurring within the first 6-9 months. Each chapter has a specific topic [Getting Organized, Probate, Applying for Insurance Benefits, etc.] with a "to do list", sample letters if appropriate, with short, pithy instructions in understandable English. There's a good index as well. If the wife was the principal breadwinner, this book applies equally to the surviving widower. Makes a practical gift to the recently bereaved. -- Baldwin Ledger, September, 1998
This book is a great help for that women caught up in the horrible days following the loss of her husband. So many women have no idea where to go for help when their spouse dies or how to regain control of their lives. This book could help that person. -- The Nashville News, April 1, 1998
From applying for social security and life insurance benefits to managing finances, this workbook blends tips on organizing with practical advice to widows on how to handle the paperwork and financial concerns which will evolve over the months. Calligaro is a probate and estate planning attorney backed with fifteen years experience: her book is filled with practical advice. -- Midwest Book Review
Happily married couples might prefer to die together, peacefully in their sleep. Unfortunately this seldom happens, and if the husband dies first, this book will help the widow deal with the legal and financial problems occurring within the first 6-9 months. Each chapter has a specific topic [Getting Organized, Probate, Applying for Insurance Benefits, etc.] with a "to do list", sample letters if appropriate, with short, pithy instructions in understandable English. There's a good index as well. If the wife was the principal breadwinner, this book applies equally to the surviving widower. Makes a practical gift to the recently bereaved. -- Baldwin Ledger, September, 1998
This book is a great help for that women caught up in the horrible days following the loss of her husband. So many women have no idea where to go for help when their spouse dies or how to regain control of their lives. This book could help that person. -- The Nashville News, April 1, 1998
About the Author
Julie A. Calligaro is a probate and estate planning attorney with 17 years of experience. Calligaro is the former host of a weekly radio show "Getting Your Affairs In Order", and the author of Arranging Your Financial And Legal Affairs, subtitled A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Affairs in Order. She is a member of the Bio-Ethics Committees of Henry Ford Health Systems and Riverside Hospital.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Probably should be re-named 'The Widows Resource If You've Been Left With A Lot Of Money And Don't Know What To Do With It'....I was hoping to find information on how to handle the loss of ones major source of income without becoming a bag lady......this is definately not the book for that. A good book though if you actually have money to worry about.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Concise, easy to understand information, for people during the most vulnerable time of their lives. This book has been a tremendous resourse for me as I produce my documentary on the same subject.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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If one does any reading at all this information is easily available. The Funeral Directors generally give information on these generalities.
OK for the price though.
OK for the price though.
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Your objective as you work through Chapter 1 is to prepare yourself and your surroundings so that you function efficiently and effectively. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
yearly tax returns, certified death certificate, perforated pages, military discharge papers, probate attorney, quarterly tax payments, black lung benefits, divorce judgment, personal injury attorney, monthly cash flow Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Reminder Calendar, Credit Card Payment, Boston Boulevard Detroit, Auto Loan, Investment Assets, Profit Sharing, Emotional Health, Railroad Retirement Board, Fee Agreement, Installment Loan Payment, Pension Benefits, Shopping List, Spiritual Self, Vacation Home, Veteran's Administration, Cancer Policies, Participant Statement, Retrieve the Inventory New!
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Your objective as you work through Chapter 1 is to prepare yourself and your surroundings so that you function efficiently and effectively. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
yearly tax returns, certified death certificate, perforated pages, military discharge papers, probate attorney, quarterly tax payments, black lung benefits, divorce judgment, personal injury attorney, monthly cash flow Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Reminder Calendar, Credit Card Payment, Boston Boulevard Detroit, Auto Loan, Investment Assets, Profit Sharing, Emotional Health, Railroad Retirement Board, Fee Agreement, Installment Loan Payment, Pension Benefits, Shopping List, Spiritual Self, Vacation Home, Veteran's Administration, Cancer Policies, Participant Statement, Retrieve the Inventory New!
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- Yale Readings in Insurance, Life Insurance by Lester W. Zartman on page 18, and page 101
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