General Durable Power Of Attorney (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

under federal state or local tax law; and generally to represent me in all tax matters and

proceedings of all kinds and for all periods before or after the date of this delegation,

before all offices and officers of the Internal Revenue service, state taxing authority,

and any other taxing body.

8. To transfer all or any part of property owned by me or in which I have an interest to

the trustee of any revocable trust created by me during my lifetime, such that the same

is held and becomes part of the corpus of that trust to be dealt with in accordance with

the terms of that trust.

9. To make gifts, grants or other transfers without consideration, either outright or in

trust to such person(s) (including my agent) or organizations as my agent shall select.

This power shall include the ability of my agent to complete or continue any charitable

contributions previously commenced or contemplated by me.

10. To seek and make application for all public and private benefits to which I may be

entitled, including, but not limited to, Social Security, Medicare, Supplemental Security

Income, Medicaid, Old Age Pension, Veterans’ Administration benefits, and to appeal

or litigate any adverse rulings resulting from such application. The authority granted

herein shall include the power to divest and/or gift assets and resources to my relatives

and friends, including my agent, in order to plan for the receipt of such benefits,

provided that such actions are not unlawful. In addition, in order to qualify me for

governmental benefits, my agent may convert my assets into assets that do not

disqualify me from receiving benefits, and may take any other lawful action deemed

necessary or advisable by my agent to protect such assets from recovery under the

applicable Medicaid regulations or laws.

11. To exercise in any manner any election or option under and to make any one or

more withdrawals from any Individual Retirement Account or any stock option, profit

sharing, pension, thrift, savings or other employee benefit plans in which I may have

any interest, and to become a participant in such a plan or to establish an Individual

Retirement Account in my name, to change the designation of beneficiary in effect for

any such Individual Retirement Account or employee benefit plan, to waive any rights in

which I may have with respect to any employee benefit plan in which my spouse was or

is a participant, to contribute to an existing Individual Retirement Account or other

employee benefit plan in my name, and to roll over the proceeds of a lump-sum

distribution from any qualified pension or profit sharing plan.

This power of Attorney is intended to be valid in any jurisdiction in which it is presented

and for any such jurisdiction to refer to (my state’s) law to interpret and determine the

validity of this document and any of the powers granted under this document. I hereby

authorize the use of a photocopy of this Power of Attorney in lieu of the original copy

executed by me, for purposes of effectuating the terms and provisions hereof.

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