Cohabiting Seniors: How Can You Protect Your Rights?

Woman caring for her elderly mother in her home, to show cohabiting with senior parent suggested by LaGrange Elder Lawyers.

A growing number of seniors today are choosing to live together without getting married. For many, this arrangement makes financial sense. Cohabitation allows older adults to maintain benefits from previous marriages, avoid inheriting each other’s financial burdens and address concerns from adult children about their inheritance. However, cohabitation comes with its own set of legal …