In her most recent Business News article, Amber Crosthwaite and family lawyer, Rachel Harkness, look at the challenges for families when parents find new partners, particularly in terms of who pays for ongoing care.

As our population ages, we will need continually ask difficult questions around who will (or should) pay for aged care?  Not just at a system level but also at a familial level and in a world where life is long, re-partnering is common and early inheritance impatience is, unfortunately, all too prevalent.

Find out more in the link below and head to page 63. (Please note that this is behind a paywall and requires a Business News subscription to read in full).

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