A late-life divorce generally refers to divorce at age 50 or older after a long marriage, which often involves more complex financial and personal issues.

Retirement assets like pensions and 401(k)s may require special orders (such as Qualified Domestic Relations Orders) to transfer benefits between spouses without penalties.

Spousal support may be longer or tailored to financial needs when one spouse has less earning capacity or retirement savings.

A spouse may need to secure their own coverage or use COBRA continuation coverage where available, since Medicare eligibility may not yet apply.

Yes wills, trusts, insurance beneficiaries, and powers of attorney should be updated to reflect changes after a divorce.

While Social Security itself isn’t divided, an individual may be eligible for benefits based on a former spouse’s work record under certain conditions.