Having a younger family member manage their elderly relative's accounts, using a power of attorney, is an important tool in ...

A lawyer from western Iowa who focuses on eldercare and estate planning says she’s finding many Iowans are ill-prepared for worst-case scenarios. Deborah Peterson, of Council […] ...

Lawyers and advocates are encouraging their clients to set up formal child care plans in case they are detained.

A state law raises questions over whether the attorney general's office has discretion over where to disperse settlement funds.

New York Attorney General Letitia James forcefully defended herself Tuesday over a mortgage fraud investigation launched by the Department of Justice.

A healthcare power of attorney or healthcare proxy empowers someone to speak with and make decisions about another person’s medical condition, care, and treatment.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI in Albany are probing property transactions of New York Attorney General Letitia James that date back decades.

The Moneyist I held power of attorney for my late brother. Can I withdraw money from his bank account to give to his favorite charity? ‘He honestly believed the power of attorney was also the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department's recently fired pardon attorney accused the leadership of the law enforcement agency of “ongoing corruption," testifying Monday at a congressional ...

The Justice Department’s recently fired pardon attorney is accusing the leadership of the law enforcement agency of “ongoing corruption,” testifying at a congressional hearing meant to ...

WASHINGTON — A lawyer representing the former U.S. pardon attorney complained in a letter to the Justice Department that it was using "security resources to intimidate" Liz Oyer ahead of her ...