My abrupt illness really clipped us off at the knees! We already had estate planning in place and power’s of atty for health care and finances. But, think how many accounts you have, even FB or other social media accounts, bank accounts, charge cards, utilities, online ordering sites, etc. where your spouse might need the passcodes!

I used to pay all the bills! My husband didn’t know the list of all of the monthly statements from power, water, etc.. He wasn’t oblivious, because he has a strong financial background but there was a division of labor in the household. You know…it just happens as marriages evolve. So while on my freaking hosptial bed for 5 weeks I used my laptop to create a new email account. All the online bills funneled into that account. I made, (gasp) spreadsheets with accounts, their passcode and user names, when things were due. I’d already had online banking with Bill pay so that helped him get and stay organized.
But holy crow, when something happens in the wink of an eye, there is no re-do! Any one of us could get hit by a bus or meet our demise without warning. So we really need to make sure our ‘affairs are in order’ early on.
I just wrote a new reply to @dgordillo urging her to speak with an attorney…a bad situation waiting in the wings is mildly put.
Good luck getting your foot dragger inspired. Giggle.