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NOTICE THE PURPOSE OF THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS TO GIVE THE PERSON YOU DESIGNATE (YOUR "AGENT") BROAD POWERS TO HANDLE YOUR PROPERTY, WHICH MAY INCLUDE POWERS TO SELL OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE TO YOU OR APPROVAL BY YOU. THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY DOES NOT IMPOSE A DUTY ON YOUR AGENT TO EXERCISE GRANTED POWERS, BUT, WHEN POWERS ARE EXERCISED, YOUR AGENT MUST USE DUE CARE TO ACT FOR YOUR BENEFIT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY. YOUR AGENT MAY EXERCISE THE POWERS GIVEN HERE THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFETIME, EVEN AFTER YOU BECOME INCAPACITATED, UNLESS YOU EXPRESSLY LIMIT THE DURATION OF THESE POWERS OR YOU REVOKE THESE POWERS OR A COURT ACTING ON YOUR BEHALF TERMINATES YOUR AGENT'S AUTHORITY. YOUR AGENT MUST ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS TO THE EXTENT ACTUALLY KNOWN BY YOUR AGENT AND, OTHERWISE, IN YOUR BEST INTEREST, ACT IN GOOD FAITH AND ACT ONLY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF AUTHORITY GRANTED BY YOU IN THE POWER OF ATTORNEY. THE LAW PERMITS YOU, IF YOU CHOOSE, TO GRANT BROAD AUTHORITY TO AN AGENT UNDER POWER OF ATTORNEY, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO GIVE AWAY ALL OF YOUR PROPERTY WHILE YOU ARE ALIVE OR TO SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGE HOW YOUR PROPERTY IS DISTRIBUTED AT YOUR DEATH. BEFORE SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, YOU SHOULD SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN ATTORNEY AT LAW TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND IT. A COURT CAN TAKE AWAY THE POWERS OF YOUR AGENT IF IT FINDS YOUR AGENT IS NOT ACTING PROPERLY. THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF AN AGENT UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY ARE EXPLAINED MORE FULLY IN 20 PA.C.S. CH. 56. IF THERE IS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS FORM THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND, YOU SHOULD ASK A LAWYER OF YOUR OWN CHOOSING TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU. I HAVE READ OR HAD EXPLAINED TO ME THIS NOTICE AND I UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. Date: ____________________ _________________________________________Principal _________________________________________ Print Name AGENT’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT I, __________________________, have read the attached power of attorney and am the person identified as the agent for the principal. I hereby acknowledge that when I act as agent: I shall act in accordance with the principal's reasonable expectations to the extent actually known by me and, otherwise, in the principal's best interest, act in good faith and act only within the scope of authority granted to me by the principal in the power of attorney. Date: ____________________ _________________________________________Agent _________________________________________ Print Name SPECIAL DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR BANK ACCOUNT MATTERS STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF ____________________ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, ________________________________ of ____________________ County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, constitute and appoint ________________________________ as my true and lawful agent and attorney in fact (hereinafter sometimes called "my agent"), with full power and authority to act for m e, individually, and in my name, place and stead, with reference to the transacti on of any and all business related to or connected with my bank accounts at ____________________ Bank, _________________________________________________________________ (Address), ____________________ (City), Pennsylvania, __________ (Zip Code) hereinafter “Bank”, including, but not limited to, the following:1. Making deposits, transfers and withdrawals to or from any of my bank accounts at Bank. 2. Writing, making and endorsing checks, drafts and other instruments in connection with my bank accounts at Bank. 3. Opening new checking, savings, money market, certificates of deposit, IRA’s or other accounts in my name and maintaining same. 4. Approving and authorizing automatic withdrawals from my accounts. 5. Executing signature cards for accounts maintained or opened by my agent in my name. 6. Performing any and all other matters relating to, or in connection with, my bank accounts at Bank. I direct that the above-related powers and authority of my said agent shall be so exercisable and effective regardless of the fact that I may be mentally or physica lly incapacitated or incapable of understanding or unable to express myself or act in my own behalf at the ti me of any action on my behalf by said agent. Such incapacity, whether mental or physical, tha t I may exhibit shall not in any way interfere with the authority of my agent herein to act fully on my behalf according to the terms hereof. In other words, this Power of Attorney shall not be affected by the subsequent disability, incompetence or incapacity of the principal. And I do hereby undertake to ratify and confirm, all and singular, the acts heretofore performed and to be hereinafter performed by my said agents, acting in my name and on m y behalf. Bank shall honor this Power of Attorney until and unless Bank receives written notice of revocation of same signed by me. Bank is hereby indemnified and shall be held harmless by the undersigned for any and all actions taken by my agent regarding my accounts at Bank, regardle ss of whether within the intended scope of this Power of Attorney or not; therefore, Bank shall ha ve no liability for the actions of my agent or for following the directions of my agent in connection with my bank accounts at Bank. IN WITNESS WHEREFORE, I have executed this Special Power of Attorney on this the _____ day of ____________________, 20____. _________________________________________ PRINCIPAL :ATTESTATION OF WITNESSES The hereinafter named Witnesses, each declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, that the principal is personally known to us, that the principa l signed and acknowledged this special power of attorney in our presence, that the principal appears to be of sound mind and under no duress, fraud or undue influence, that we are not the person appointed as attorney-in-fact by this document and that we witnessed this power of attorney in the presence of the principal. We are 18 years of age or older and not the individuals who signed the power of attorney on behalf of and at the direction of the principal, or the notary public , or other person authorized by law to take acknowledgments before whom the power of attorney is acknowledged We are not related to the principal by blood, marriage or adoption, and to the best of our knowledge, are not entitled to any part of the estate of the principal upon the de ath of the principal under a will now existing or by operation of law. _________________________________________ Signature_________________________________________ Printed Name_________________________________________ Address _________________________________________ Signature_________________________________________ Printed Name_________________________________________ Address Principal Name and Address Attorney-in-Fact Name and Address Name: Name: Address: Address: City: City: State: Zip: State: Zip: Phone: Phone: