The ever-increasing number of older Americans creates challenges for both society and the law, which is driving the need for later-life legal planning. Elder Law and Later-Life Legal Planning is an authoritative yet practical guide to the many issues involved in planning for and with older clients, focusing on the often-complicated legal issues that can arise in old age and the various laws and governmental programs that address them. This handbook is organized in three parts that reflect the different stages of aging: Retirement Considerations discusses income issues and paying for medical care; Post-Retirement Issues considers topics such as housing and identifying decision makers for their property and person; and Later Life Concerns addresses the critical issues associated with the end of life, including long-term care and planning for the possible loss of mental capacity. Written by Lawrence A. Frolik, a well-known authority on elder law, this is an authoritative yet practical guide to the many issues involved in planning for and with older clients. It is an ideal guide for attorneys dealing with the legal problems of their older clients and for those attorneys who want to develop a practice in elder law. It is also a useful resource for attorneys who want to be better informed about the programs and legal choices that they face as they and their family members age.