Advertisement 1 Women coming into large estates have to deal with emotional loss and financial complexity, often with limited preparation Article content “I was in such shock that Alex was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, the last thing I wanted to learn was about our finances,” said Jean Trebek. Sign In or Create an Account Article content When Trebek became a widow in 2020, on top of the shock and grief, she was suddenly responsible for managing her family’s money.