---
title: "Long-Term Care Planning"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/civil-law-en/long-term-care-planning-en"
field: "Civil Law"
description: "Long-term care planning: Articles 942, 943, 944 and 949 — the indefinite-term maintenance contract, form and termination. Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-07-09"
updated: "2026-10-14"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Long-Term Care Planning

> Source: legal.ge, https://legal.ge/en/service/civil-law-en/long-term-care-planning-en

## Long-Term Care Planning — the Indefinite-Term Maintenance Contract

For old age and long-term care planning the Civil Code provides a special instrument — the indefinite-term maintenance contract. Under this contract the maintenance provider receives property and in return provides support and/or care. This page explains the form of the contract, the determination of the amount and payment terms of the support, and the rules of withdrawal from the contract — with the practical accents that determine the reliability of a care plan.

The legal essence of care planning is that a person fixes, during their lifetime, the relationship that will secure their future care: the property passes to the maintenance provider, while support and care are secured on the terms established by the contract. A properly constructed contract balances these two interests.

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### What is the indefinite-term maintenance contract?

A contract without fixed term under which property passes to the maintenance provider in exchange for support and/or care.

### When is notarial authentication needed?

When immovable property is transferred — the written form is always required, and notarial authentication is added for immovables.

### Who determines the support?

The parties by agreement — both the amount and the payment terms, according to the nature and purposes of the support.

### What happens on termination?

The immovable property is returned to the recipient, and expenses incurred before termination are not reimbursed to the provider unless otherwise provided.