Topic
Caregiving
164 published works
The Korean Law Blog
Gifts as Compensation for Support of Korean Parents Excluded from Legal Reserve of Inheritance in Korea
By Sean Hayes
The Korean Supreme Court has reaffirmed that property gifted as compensation for long-term support or caregiving of a deceased parent may be excluded from special benefits subject to the calculation…
Elder Law Prof Blog
What I Have Sometimes Called “The United Nations of Caregiving” Is Under Attack
The New York Times offers a detailed account of Channing House in California, a well known Life-Plan Community (also known as a Continuing Care Retirement Community or CCRC), where residents…
Elder Law Prof Blog
“Planning” as a Tool for Aging Advocacy
My post yesterday seems to have struck a chord with several readers who wrote to me over the evening. Each email described a daughter's feeling of being overwhelmed by how…
Achkar Law Blog
When Work Makes Family Life Impossible: Family Status Discrimination in BC
Family status discrimination in British Columbia happens when your job interferes with your ability to care for your family, and your employer does not properly address it.This often comes up…
Legal Bites
DNLU Jabalpur Hosts National E-Conference on “Elderly Women and Law: Rights, Care and Dignity” on International Women’s Day 2026
By LB Desk
08th March 2026, Jabalpur – Marking International Women’s Day on 8 March 2026, Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur organised a National E-Conference on the theme “Elderly Women and Law:…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
The Rupturing Social Contract
By Mark Ashton
There are times when stories just come together and seem to send a message. Today my news feed presented conflicting stories which I have encountered in many recent conversations. I…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Why more seniors are being asked to care for their partners — alone
Special thanks to Lewis Saret (Attorney, Washington, D.C.) for bringing this article to my attention. While caring for an aging person can be financially and emotionally draining for adult children, the undertaking…
Achkar Law Blog
What Is Family Status Discrimination in Ontario?
Family status discrimination in Ontario occurs when an employee is treated unfairly at work because of their caregiving responsibilities, such as caring for children, elderly parents, or dependent family members.It…
Aging Parents Blog
The Caregiver Dilemma: The Sandwich Generation
Millions of Americans are caring for an aging or disabled loved one at home. You do what you must to honor your loved one. But what about YOU? And all…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Why Home Caregivers Cannot Survive on $1,800 a Month: An Account Drawn from A Penn State Dickinson Law Student’s Family Connections in Georgia, by Neville Shakespeare
A typical day for one of my family members, whom I will call Frederick, kicks off before the Georgia sun even thinks about rising. He gently helps his 80-year old…