• Advice

    Posted on February 15th, 2010

    Written by Judy

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    I Gather My Husband is Dead — But Where?

    Dear Judy,
    I’m told my husband is dead. For the past year or so, as maybe you can figure out, I haven’t known where he was, and also his relatives, especially his mother and father, aren’t speaking to me. He sort of disappeared and that was that.
    But when I found out through a friend that she’d [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on November 17th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    Why Should I Help My Stepmother?

    Dear Judy,
    Many years ago my father left almost his entire estate to his second wife. I was in my late 20’s when he informed me he was going to do this, my sister 2 years older. So we weren’t expecting a lot of money, even though my father was wealthy.
    And in fact, like he promised, the [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on November 4th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    And What About This Stepkid?

    Dear Judy,
    Couldn’t help noticing what you wrote as advice to the rich widow who wrote in yesterday complaining about her obnoxious stepchildren who wanted their father’s estate to go to them.
    I have sort of the same issue,  but not entirely. My late wife left most of her estate to me. She had a lot [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on November 3rd, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    My Late Husband: Angry Stepchildren

    Dear Judy,
    My late husband died last month, leaving almost everything to me (I am his 3rd wife).  It’s a big estate, and I’m a wealthy widow. His grown kids are furious, mainly with me because now that their father is dead obviously I’m the only one they can take it out on!
    Their attitude is making me miserable. [...]