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Friends and relatives of childless widow with dementia fight to be appointed as deputies
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A High Court judge said the concerns in appointing the friends as deputies weigh much more heavily than the concerns in appointing the relatives.
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SINGAPORE - The friends and relatives of a childless widow with dementia faced off in a court fight, with each side vying to be appointed as deputies to make decisions on her behalf.
The two friends accused the relatives of ignoring the 71-year-old's welfare for years and said they were now coming out of the woodwork only because they were interested in her assets.
