A practical guide to legal issues for older people / Vicki Ammundsen, Hugh Ammundsen, Catherine Atchison, Kathryn Dalziel, Professor Kate Diesfeld, Dr Mark Fisher, Elaine Henderson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This new book gives practical guidance on the legal issues affecting people as they age. It covers the issues involved in planning for older age, the issues faced by older people as they deal with new and changing circumstances, planning for how to deal with estates and assets and, finally, the often inconvenient issues of dealing with death and what follows. Topics covered include: ethical considerations dealing with multiple generations living arrangements for older people dealing with family trusts as trustees and settlors age retirement funding elder abuse family loan considerations, and mitigating family disputes. The book will be useful both for professionals dealing with older clients and for older people and their families grappling with the inevitable issues associated with aging.