After My Husband’s Death, His Mother Took Everything — Until The Final Hearing Changed It All

$115,000 in accumulated vendor debts. A pending malpractice settlement—$180,000, already agreed to before Joel died. $47,000 in unpaid payroll taxes, which the IRS considers trust fund taxes—the responsible party is personally liable. And the office lease: thirty-four months at $4,200 a month, $142,800 you can’t walk away from.

The house was worth $385,continue reading …