Power of Attorney

YOUR CONTINUING POWER(S) OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to your instructions, we have prepared two original copies of the attached Continuing Power(s) of Attorney. Although considerable care has been taken to prepare this document in accordance with your instructions, it is quite important that you go over the same to ensure that it is accurate. If you are not sure of any of the provisions of this Power of Attorney and wish an explanation of the same, please do not hesitate to contact me.

1. You should advise the person(s) named as attorney(s) that you have made this appointment and discuss with your attorney(s) any special circumstances concerning your property and affairs since this Power of Attorney does give the attorney(s) considerable discretion.

2. We have advised you that it is essential that you have complete confidence in the person or persons named as attorney since an attorney, without either your consent or knowledge, can deal with your assets, including property and bank accounts, without requiring further authorization from you.

3. It is not possible for you to change the provisions of a Continuing Power of Attorney except by drawing a new Power of Attorney and accordingly you should not endeavour to change any of the names, etc. on the documentation provided to you.

4. If instructed by you, we will retain the second executed copy of the Continuing Power of Attorney in our records but on the express understanding that we may release the same if we are reasonably satisfied that it would be in your best interests to do so and that we are not to be held responsible as to the actions of your attorney(s) thereafter.

5. If this is a Continuing Power of Attorney for property, it is possible that you may wish to prepare a written memorandum instructing your attorney(s) concerning specific matters (such as not investing in stocks or other securities or with a specified financial institution). If this is a Power of Attorney for personal care, you might consider preparing a written memorandum regarding types of medical procedures to be permitted (surgery, etc.) or medical procedures not to be permitted (such as the giving of a "Do Not Resuscitate" order). Although your written memorandum concerning such instructions does not form part of the Power of Attorney document, such a memorandum should be kept with your copy of the Power of Attorney since such instructions would be helpful to your attorney(s).

6. A Continuing Power of Attorney terminates on your death and accordingly you should also have a Will naming an Executor and directing as to the disposition of your assets.

7. A Continuing Power of Attorney is revoked automatically if you grant a new Continuing Power of Attorney. Be careful that you do not do so inadvertently by executing in the future a bank or stockbroker form of power of attorney without first confirming that the specific power of attorney is not meant to be ‘continuing’, i.e. to survive your incapacity.

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Law Offices of Fleury, Comery LLP
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Updated: January 2007