An Example Of A Durable Power Of Attorney

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AN EXAMPLE OF A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, ______________, of the State of Illinois, do
hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my ___________, ____________________, as true and lawful
Attorney for me and in my name, place and stead and for the benefit of me to sign, endorse and receive
checks, drafts, and notes, and other instruments and legal documents to fulfill the terms of this Durable
Power of Attorney. Further, _________________ is granted full power of attorney to do as follows:
1.
To exercise, do, or perform any act, right, power, duty or obligation whatsoever that I
now have or may acquire the legal right, power or capacity to exercise, do or perform in connection with,
arising out of, or relating to me, and any pertinent item, thing, transaction, business property, personal
property, tangible or intangible, or any matter whatsoever which affects the health, safety, welfare and
education of me.
2.
To file federal and state income tax returns and to pay the tax shown due by any or all of
such income tax returns, including any deficiencies, interest and penalties subsequently determined to be
due thereon for the benefit of me.
3.
To ask, demand, sue for, recover, collect, receive, and hold and possess all such sums of
money, debts, dues, bonds, notes, checks, drafts, accounts, deposits, legacies, bequests, devises, interests,
dividend, stock certificates, certificates of deposit, annuities, insurance benefits, retirement benefits,
documents of title, chooses in action as are now, or shall hereafter become due, owing, payable, owned,
or belonging to or by me for the benefit of me, or in which I have or may acquire an interest, and to have,
use, and take all lawful ways and means and legal and equitable remedies, procedures, and writs in my
name for the collection and recovery thereof, and to compromise, settle, and agree for the same, and to
make, execute, and deliver for my name all endorsements, acquittances, releases, receipts, or other
sufficient discharges for the same; to enter and have free access to any safe deposit box in my name for
the purpose of adding property thereto or removing property therefrom.
4.
To buy, sell, assign, and/or encumber any real estate or tangible property.
5.
My agent shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for services rendered as agent
under this power of attorney.
6.
On my behalf to endorse bank drafts, checks, and money orders, and to handle and
manage all my banking and checking accounts. Also, to grant authority and permission to transact on my
behalf any medical authorizations for my medical needs, including payment of my medical bills.
7.
To retain the law firm of Hoey & Farina, as my attorneys and for my benefit, in the
event I am injured while at work as a railroad employee.
8.
This power of attorney shall become effective on the date this document is signed.
9.
This power of attorney shall continue indefinitely and terminate on the date of my death,
unless otherwise revoked by me in writing.
10.
If any agent named by me shall die, become incompetent, resign or refuse to accept the
office of agent, I name the following as successor(s) to such agent: _____________________________.

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