Legal information for older people

Explains what you can do if you are an older person who is sharing your home with an adult child, and you want them to leave.

Explains what legal options you have if you are a grandparent who is raising grandchildren, denied contact with grandchildren or if you are concerned about your grandchildren's welfare.

Explains what you can do if you are an older person who is experiencing violence or abuse from a partner, another family member or other person. 

Explains what you need to think about before you decide to lend money to a family member.

Explains what you should think about before you enter into a ‘granny flat arrangement’.

Explains what you can do to avoid losing your home after your partner dies.

Explains why you should make a will and the steps to take.

Explains how you can plan ahead for the situation where you may no longer be able to make decisions for yourself due to illness, injury or age.

Explains how downsizing, moving into a granny flat, retirement village or other accommodation changes could affect your pension.

You can order copies, print them, and find some of the pamphlets in community languages at Legal Aid NSW. Select the 'older people' topic.