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STATE OF ____________________ COUNTY OF _______________

On this ______ day of___________, ______, personally appeared before me, the said named

______________________________ to me known and known to me to be the person

described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and he (or she) acknowledged that

he (or she) executed the same and being duly sworn by me, made oath that the statements

in the foregoing instrument are true.

My Commission Expires: ______________________.

__________________________ (Signature of Notary Public)

Notary Public (Official Seal)

Power of Attorney Exercises and Discussion Questions:

1. Define the “power of attorney.”

2. Who is the “attorney-in-fact?” What qualifications are necessary for an individual to be

an attorney-in-fact?

3. Exhibit A (General Power of Attorney) begins with the statement “NOTICE: THE

POWERS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT ARE BROAD AND SWEEPING.” In your

reasoned opinion, why does/should a power of attorney document begin with language to

this effect?

4. What specific powers are conveyed to the attorney-in-fact by way of a power of

attorney?

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