1. Divorce and Remarriage = 1
The Implications of Love Later in Life
2. Grandparents' Rights = 15
The Law on Visitation and Kinship Care
3. Social Security and Other Government Pensions = 31
Information for You, Your Spouse, Your Ex-spouse, and Your Children
4. Private Pensions and Income Tax Breaks = 52
Everything You Need to Know about Your Pension
5. Estate Planning and Probate = 66
a Crucial Step for You and Your Family
6. Financial Planning for Incapacity = 86
Powers of Attorney and Trusts
7. Advance Planning for Health-care Decisions = 105
Your Guide to Health-care Advance Directives
8. Medicare and Private Health Benefits = 124
Alphabet Soup
9. Medicaid and Long-term-care Insurance = 163
Everything You Need to Know about Eligibility, Coverage, and Appeals
10. Elder Abuse, Guardianship, and Civil Commitment = 191
Legal Protections for The Elderly
11. Housing and Long-term-care Choices = 202
Ensuring That Your Needs Are Met, Wherever You Live
12. Living With Disability = 229
The Americans With Disabilities Act and Other Legal Protections
13. Age Discrimination in Employment = 245
Your Rights in The Workplace
14. Consumer Protection = 265
The Lowdown on Common Consumer Scams
15. Finding Legal Help = 292
When You Need to Call in The Professionals
16. Where to Go for More Information = 301
Recommended Books and Websites
Index = 307
About The Authors = 315
The Implications of Love Later in Life
2. Grandparents' Rights = 15
The Law on Visitation and Kinship Care
3. Social Security and Other Government Pensions = 31
Information for You, Your Spouse, Your Ex-spouse, and Your Children
4. Private Pensions and Income Tax Breaks = 52
Everything You Need to Know about Your Pension
5. Estate Planning and Probate = 66
a Crucial Step for You and Your Family
6. Financial Planning for Incapacity = 86
Powers of Attorney and Trusts
7. Advance Planning for Health-care Decisions = 105
Your Guide to Health-care Advance Directives
8. Medicare and Private Health Benefits = 124
Alphabet Soup
9. Medicaid and Long-term-care Insurance = 163
Everything You Need to Know about Eligibility, Coverage, and Appeals
10. Elder Abuse, Guardianship, and Civil Commitment = 191
Legal Protections for The Elderly
11. Housing and Long-term-care Choices = 202
Ensuring That Your Needs Are Met, Wherever You Live
12. Living With Disability = 229
The Americans With Disabilities Act and Other Legal Protections
13. Age Discrimination in Employment = 245
Your Rights in The Workplace
14. Consumer Protection = 265
The Lowdown on Common Consumer Scams
15. Finding Legal Help = 292
When You Need to Call in The Professionals
16. Where to Go for More Information = 301
Recommended Books and Websites
Index = 307
About The Authors = 315