Legal Help from the Grave

Numerous stories have come to my attention regarding husbands who return to assist their wives with the legal and financial problems that frequently follow the death of a family provider. One case that I encountered in my own investigations involved a very gentle lady who knew absolutely nothing about business. She was the epitome of the helpless female. Her husband treated her as his most cherished possession. He provided her with a housekeeper who ran the house and was an excellent cook.

The woman had many friends and enjoyed a busy social life, with practically no real responsibilities. They had no children to occupy her time. When her husband died of a heart attack she was totally unprepared to take responsibility for her own affairs.

Shortly after the funeral, feeling abandoned, she was lying in her bed, weeping, when she felt a presence in the room. At first she was frightened, since she knew the housekeeper was out marketing. Then she saw her husband, standing at the side of her bed. He looked at her sadly and assured her that she had nothing to fear. He had come to help her.

She was certain that her mind had snapped, and wondered if she was really going crazy, but his presence carried with it a powerful energy of love and support. Her panic subsided as she listened to him. He explained, in a practical way, where she would find his will, which lawyer to call, and where he kept the key to their safe deposit box. He went on to explain that because his business had suffered some reverses in recent months, she would have to give up their large home and live in smaller quarters. He was very sorry, but her income would no longer support a maid and she would have to learn to cook for herself. He promised to stay with her until everything was settled and she was knowledgeable about her affairs and could manage alone.

She discovered resources within herself which she had never known she possessed. To her surprise she found it challenging and satisfying to do something that had significance. She faced her situation courageously and, salvaging what she could from her husband's business, invested enough to give herself a small, regular income. She had absolutely no marketable skills, for she had never worked for a salary. She sold her home and rented a very small house, which she furnished with her most cherished possessions. Afterwards she sold the rest of their household furnishings.

For a number of weeks, whenever new decisions had to be made she would sit down and ask her husband for help, and he would generally appear. At other times she felt his presence. With her eyes closed she could hear his voice, as though he spoke to her mind. Then one day he told her she no longer needed his help. She was doing well and knew everything about their business that she needed to know to handle her life alone. He reassured her of his love and said good-bye. She felt his energy leave her.