Thanks everyone. We've found out a bit of information that's basic and not confirmed.

She doesn't have to put his life insurance to the burial. That can be paid out of the estate. That gives her a few thousand to try to make it. Also, no matter what the will says, she's entitled to something called "statutory rights" here in Ohio. The attorney said that no matter what the will says, because they were married so long she will get 1/3 I think?

Also, the properties are hers till her demise, so if they want to sell they would have to offer her a share. It's working out that she might be ok.

It still hurts her to no end. How could it not? Right now she's just trying to make it through the funeral which is Saturday.

Thank you so much again.

KD