free at last
Over the last two years, I've written a lot about inhabiting the wilderness between end and beginning. Moving halfway across the country a month ago was a huge step toward exiting that liminal space.
The more momentous occurrence of the last thirty days, however, was the official closure of my late husband's estate.
This most recent letter from the probate court is the matched pair of the first letter designating me as the personal representative of the estate. It puts a seal on all of the official actions I have taken to dissolve his corporation, sell his real estate and his vehicles, and distribute his investments among his heirs.
That unchosen responsibility was a too-large yoke on my shoulders, and I resented it.
This most recent letter marks the end of my legal responsibility for my late husband's affairs and effects. Now, my only obligation to Adam is to maintain his presence in the lives of his children, a yoke which I will gladly bear.
I feel so free.
Happy Independence Day!
The more momentous occurrence of the last thirty days, however, was the official closure of my late husband's estate.
This most recent letter from the probate court is the matched pair of the first letter designating me as the personal representative of the estate. It puts a seal on all of the official actions I have taken to dissolve his corporation, sell his real estate and his vehicles, and distribute his investments among his heirs.
That unchosen responsibility was a too-large yoke on my shoulders, and I resented it.
This most recent letter marks the end of my legal responsibility for my late husband's affairs and effects. Now, my only obligation to Adam is to maintain his presence in the lives of his children, a yoke which I will gladly bear.
I feel so free.
Happy Independence Day!
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