You’ll also want to rally a trusted team of experts who can help a new widow through new and probably unwelcome territory. You may already have a professional and personal support network ...

Some widows experience “brain freeze,” which ... These checklists and resources will help you collect and organize the information required to settle your spouse’s estate and handle all ...

Typically, the husband has the larger benefit. To help ensure this benefit is as large as possible for a surviving widow, the husband should delay claiming Social Security for as long as possible.

"The wife needs to create compassionate boundaries that protect her children's future," an expert told Newsweek.