We've started the legal process but it'll take about 6 months to fully shake out. Debts have to be settled (next to none) and financial institutions notified. We figure on needing about 20 copies of the death certificate. The paperwork is endless. Meanwhile we're spending a lot of time on the phone with the medical suppliers to come and retrieve home care equipment, supplemental insurance, retirement system re pension checks, etc.
For a change of pace I took my hubby out for lunch (he usually treats me) and a browse through a new gift shop in the next town over. We found a couple of early Christmas gifts for the kids, old metal signs, one reading "Beer: Lowering Men's Standards Since 1865" for Kyle, and a Betty Boop one for Rachel. There were some very nice framed prints (local painters) and a small art deco clock that Rich liked. I think Mrs. Claus will be going back for that another time.
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