Legal Precedence Taking ShapeThe most widely discussed and popularized case of filial laws being applied to long-term care costs came in 2012: Health Care & Retirement Corporation of America v. Pittas. Some state laws apply only from parents to children and children to parents. Meanwhile, while some states do not have filial support laws, different doctrines may require spousal support for medical or other necessary expenses, like burial costs. Opposition would say it is unfair and unjust to require children to cover their parents’ costs. So, should the long-term care burden and costs be pushed onto taxpayers or kept within the family unit?

Source: Forbes February 06, 2019 14:15 UTC