Re: Dinner at the Crap Trap

On Fri, 23 May 2025 17:12:04 +0000, Janet wrote:

In article <c43431cb4ed7ea5e62541680f54ce548
@www.novabbs.org>, dsi100@yahoo.com says...
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 Sister Karen acted as

"attorney in fact" in the case, suggesting that he is no longer mentally
competent to manage his own affairs.

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 John himself  posted  about having to seek  spending
approval from some third party.His inheritance was
probably  put in a managed Trust, for his protection.
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 Financial recklessness is a well known issue in the manic
phase of bipolar disorder.
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  <https://www.mydynamics.co.za/story/bipolar-disorder-
making-you-overspend-why-it-happens-and-10-ways-to-
prevent-it/>
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   My husband and I now hold Powers of Attorney for each
other, (with our sons as back up).  Enables us to manage
the other partner's care, medical treatment and finances
if they lose capacity. We recently updated our Wills and
re-arranged our financial assets. Plus, we both have
detailed Medical Directives in place.
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  These are  sensible financial and welfare protections
undertaken by older people with large assets.
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  Janet UK

Delusions of grandeur is another trait of people with bipolar disorder.
Obviously some folks here are bi-polar.