Suddenly single.....

[Paper Roses]

2. Good advice to all who suffer a loss.

There are a couple of things I can add, having been through a loss.

If credit cards are only in the name of the deceased, check..you may not have to pay them .Ask for legal advice.
If your spouse is a VA patient, check immediately. If a hospital visit and treatment was required and there was no time to get the patient to a VA facility, notify the VA. Bills may be paid by the VA and not out of your pocket.

When my husband died, I paid his credit card balance and I paid the hospital bill. It was an emergency and there was no time to get him to a VA facility.
I found out that his CC would be voided. I did not have to pay.
If I had notified the VA, they would have picked up the hospital bill not covered my Medicare.

No-one ever told me things and I never thought to inquire.
Before you pay anything, ask the lawyer handling the estate.