Date & Time: Day 1 – Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET
Webinar Fee: $65 - Day 1 Only
This program is online only and will be recorded. All who register will receive a link to the video recording.
Divorce involving older individuals — those over 68 years of age — presents unique challenges. Issues of support, retirement, business succession planning, health, capacity, trust and estate planning, gifting and future long-term care all become relevant issues in the divorce and have game-changing legal significance. This program provides strategies for representation of older individuals, and concerns that are unique to this group.
Among the highly critical topics discussed will be the Alimony Reform Act’s treatment of individuals over 68 years of age, the impact and accommodation of diminishing capacity, Medicaid/MassHealth planning, gifting and trusts. This program will also discuss relevant caselaw and statutory law regarding divorce, inheritance, intestacy, spousal election, death during the pendency of a divorce, MassHealth Planning as part of the divorce process to protect a community spouse from impoverishment, as well as fiduciary laws such as conservatorship, guardianship and the limits of a Chapter 208 Section 15 guardian.
Faculty
- Hon. Lee Peterson, Probate & Family Court
- Lisa Cukier, Esq., Rubin & Rudman LLP
- Jessica Demmerly, Esq., Rubin & Rudman LLP
The views and opinions expressed in programs offered by the Social Law Library are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Library. Online registration is encouraged. For assistance, questions on group discounts, accommodations requests, special billing, program content, out-of-state CLE credits, and general contact CLE Coordinator, Michael Saporito by email at msaporito@socialaw.com. Registrations accepted in order of receipt. Registration fees are non-refundable. Most Social Law Library CLE events are recorded and recordings are sent to all who are registered. The recording is available by digital download, generally within a week after the program date. CLE credit, when applicable, is only granted when 80 % of the live webinar is attended. To insure getting the video, please register.