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Why you need the power of attorney, no matter how old you are

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No one likes to think about what would happen if they ever lost the mental capacity to make their own decisions.

But it’s a reality you can’t ignore. This is especially the case as the population ages, and mentally degenerative diseases, such as dementia, are becoming more prevalent.

One of the best ways to prepare for a time when you can’t run your own finances is setting up a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

This legal document allows you to nominate someone you trust to manage your affairs on your behalf.

There are two types of LPA: one is for

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Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges

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WASHINGTON (AP) — On his first day as attorney general, Merrick Garland pledged a return to what he called the “norms” of the Justice Department and said he would work to eliminate the perception of political interference. But in the two years since he took office, the former federal judge has found himself in the middle of a political firestorm of historic proportions.

The case against Donald Trump — the first former president to face federal criminal charges — brought a crush of protesters to the Miami courthouse last week, as well as a torrent of social media broadsides from

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Chatty Trump is a defense attorney’s worst nightmare

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On Hunter Biden, US Attorney David Weiss said to be close to charging decision

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An earlier version of this article misstated the year of a gun purchase by Hunter Biden that has become part of the criminal investigation. It occurred in 2018.

Prosecutors are nearing a decision on whether to charge President Biden’s son Hunter with tax– and gun-related violations, according to people familiar with the matter, the culmination of a four-year investigation that Republicans have sought to portray as evidence the Biden family is corrupt.

Biden’s attorneys met at Justice Department headquarters in downtown Washington last week to discuss the case with US Attorney David Weiss

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Two more attorneys resigned from Gardner’s office

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The departures of the general felonies prosecutor and misdemeanors prosecutor bring the number of attorneys to 20.

st. LOUIS — Two more attorneys are resigning from St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office, according to sources familiar with their departures.

Assistant Circuit Attorney Adam Field, was assigned to the General Felonies Unit, and Kiersten Heiman, was assigned to the Misdemeanor Unit, according to payroll documents provided to 5 On Your Side by the Circuit Attorney’s Office. Field’s last day is May 19, according to the sources.

This leaves 20 attorneys in the Circuit Attorney’s Office overall.

By comparison, St. Louis

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Soros-backed district attorney caught ‘pursuing other careers’ as Missouri AG takes action for her removal

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A Soros-backed district attorney was caught by the Missouri attorney general – who is attempting to remove her from office for refusing to prosecute violent criminals – taking nursing classes at a university which may require may require clinical hours.

“We know she’s not doing her job. Now, we have evidence that it’s not only that she’s not doing her job, she’s also doing something else instead,” Attorney General Andrew Bailey said.

“She needs to vacate the office and resign immediately… She should have done so months ago because clearly she has no interest in discharging her official obligations, and

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Alex Jones Attorney Hit With Nearly $100K Sanction Over Sandy Hook Pretrial Misconduct

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An attorney who represented conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a defamation case has been ordered to pay nearly $100,000 in sanctions for his misconduct leading up to the trial he lost.

Texas attorney Andino Reynal was ordered to pay $97,169 last month to the parents of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting after Judge Maya Guerra Gamble determined in January that Reynal had violated court proceedings during his attempts to delay the trial by filing bankruptcy for Jones’ far-right misinformation site Infowars.

The new ruling, obtained by HuffPost, was filed on April 25. You can view

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Man ‘eaten alive’ by bed bugs, dies in Georgia jail: attorney

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Lashawn Thompson, 35, was “eaten alive” by bed bugs and insects at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia, according to his family's attorney.

Lashawn Thompson, 35, was “eaten alive” by bed bugs and insects at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia, according to his family’s attorney.

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A man was found dead in a Georgia jail cell after he was “eaten alive” by bed bugs and insects, his family’s attorney says.

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Lashawn Thompson, 35, was placed in the Fulton County Jail’s psychiatric wing due to mental health issues and was found dead three months later in a filthy cell on Sept. 13, 2022, according to an April 12 news release from the Harper Law Firm.

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Thompon’s body was “riddled

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