Retirees are increasingly expected to live with, care for and financially support older and younger family members. Here’s your guide to avoiding strife when it comes to wills, means testing and elder abuse.
Sue Putnam is typical of a new wave of retirees who are living with – and helping to look after – three or more generations of their family.
Putnam, who for years provided assistance to her ageing parents, has moved into a purpose-built multi-generational home with her daughter’s family in Queensland’s Palm Grove.
Duncan HughesReporterDuncan Hughes is a Walkley award-winning personal finance reporter, based in our Melbourne newsroom. Connect with Duncan on Twitter. Email Duncan at duhughes@afr.com.au
