Curious Commonwealth asks: How was my spouse allowed to give away our retirement to a stranger?
Imagine being married for more than three decades — and the day your spouse dies, you learn they’d given your entire retirement savings to someone you don’t know.
That’s what happened to Chesterfield resident Patti McFarland.
When her late husband retired in 2019, he did something many people do: He moved his employer-based 401(k) into an individual retirement account. It’s a common move because IRAs can be easier to manage and offer more flexibility and investment options…