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Seniors risk financial abuse if they don’t make plans early
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It pays to get your lasting power of attorney and will in order when you are still able.
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It feels good to be sought after, especially having relatives or friends fighting to take care of you in old age.
But you should not wait for this to happen because it can also mean that you are losing the ability to make decisions for yourself, and it also opens up the very real possibility that the assets you have built up over your life will be squandered and not used according to your wishes.
