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HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-00779 .p\poa\agn.w. jan ~ c POWER OF ATTORNEY I, John F. Agnew, of 615 Linwood street, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, hereby appoint my wife, Alice H. Agnew, my true and lawful attorney to act in, manage, and conduct all my estate and all my affairs, and for that purpose for me and in my name, place, and stead, and for my use and benefit, and as my act and deed, to do and execute, or to concur with persons jointly interested with myself therein in the doing or executing of all or any of the following acts, deeds, and things to the fullest extent possible as provided in Chapter 56 of the Pennsylvania Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code as presently in effect and as hereinafter amended or in any statutory provisions which may hereafter be substituted there- fore: (1) To engage in real property transactions. My attorney-in- fact shall have the power to sell and convey all of my real property, and any interest or right therein, including but not limited to the property known as 615 Linwood street, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania upon such terms as my attorney-in-fact shall deem proper. (2) To engage in tangible personal property transactions. (3) To engage in stock, bond and other securities transactions. (4) To engage in banking and financial transactions. (5) To enter safe deposit boxes. (6) To engage in insurance transactions. (7) To engage in retirement plan transactions. (B) To handle interests in estates and trusts, including the power to claim the family exemption to the same extent as I personally could do under the provisions of Sections 3121-3126 of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, or any similar provisions then in effect. (9) To pursue claims and litigation. (10) To receive government benefits. (11) To pursue tax matters. (12) To borrow money. Page 1 of 4 (13) To create a trust for my benefit. (14) To make additions to an existing trust for my benefit. (15) To claim an elective share of the estate of my deceased spouse. (16) To disclaim any interest in property. (17) To renounce fiduciary positions. (18) To withdraw and receive the income or corpus of a trust. (19) To authorize my admission to a medical, nursing, residential or similar facility and to enter into agreements for my care. (20) To authorize medical and surgical procedures. (21) To carryon any business interest owned by me for whatever period of time deemed proper, including the power to do any and all things deemed necessary or appropriate, including the power to incor- porate any unincorporated business; to vote any and all shares of stock owned by me in any such business; to borrow and to pledge assets owned by me as security for such borrowing; to assent to, join in, or vote in favor of or against any merger, reorganization, voting trust plan, or similar action, and to delegate discretionary duties with respect thereto; to delegate all or any part of the supervision, management and operation of the business to such person or persons as may be selected; and to close out, liquidate, or sell the business at such time and upon such terms as shall seem best. My attorney shall not be held to personal liability for shrinkage of income or loss of capital value that may be incurred in the course of the operation of the business, except loss that may result from willful misconduct. (22) To engage and dismiss agents, counsel, and employees. (23) To enter into, perform, modify, extend, cancel, compromise, enforce, or otherwise act with respect to any contract of any sort whatsoever. GIVING AND GRANTING unto my said attorney full power and authori- ty to do and perform all and every act, deed, matter, and thing whatsoever in and about my estate, property, and affairs as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in my Page 2 of 4 own proper person if personally present, the above specially enumerat- ed powers being in aid and exemplification of the full, complete, and general power herein granted and not in limitation or definition thereof; and hereby ratifying all that my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents. In the event of the death or inability of my wife, Alice H. Agnew, to function as my attorney under this Power of Attorney, then I appoint my son, Robert A. Agnew, as my true and lawful attorney with all of the powers heretofore granted to my wife, Alice H. Agnew, and I authorize and empower my son, Robert A. Agnew, to certify to the death or inability of my wife, Alice H. Agnew, to function hereunder and I hold harmless anyone who relies on such certification. AND I hereby declare that any act or thing lawfully done hereun- der by my said attorney shall be binding on myself, and my heirs, legal and personal representatives, and assigns. This Power of Attorney shall continue in force and may be accept- ed and relied upon by anyone to whom it is presented despite my purported revocation of it or my death, until actual written notice of such event is received by such person. In the event of my incompeten- cy or incapacity, from whatever cause, this Power of Attorney shall not thereby be revoked but shall thereupon become irrevocable during the period of my incompetency or incapacity, and may be accepted and relied upon by anyone to whom it is presented despite such incompeten- cy or incapacity, subject only to it becoming void and of no further effect only upon receipt by such person either of (1) written evidence of the appointment of a guardian (or similar fiduciary) of my estate following adjudication of incompetency or incapacity, or (2) written notice of my death. This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by my subsequent disability or incapacity. In the event any court declares that I have become incompetent or incapacitated, I hereby state I prefer that no guardian of my estate or person be appointed so that my affairs may be conducted under this general durable power of attorney, but if the court proceeds to appoint a guardian of my estate or person then under the authority granted to me in Section 5604(c) (2) of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code I hereby nominate as such guardian of the estate or of my person the person or persons who is or are then serving under this general durable power of attorney. My attorney-in-fact hereby shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for services performed hereunder as ~'ell as to reimburse- ment for all reasonable costs and expenses actually incurred in Page 3 of 4 carrying out any agent's duties and responsibilities hereunder. The attorney-in-fact acting under this power of attorney shall not be liable for any acts of commission or omission performed in good faith and shall be liable only for deliberate and intentional defalcation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this Jj tI-" day of ,~..J,w ' 19:.'.1-. l~ r- , . I- ' 7J JOiV. AGNEW" \ !~'l#4J COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA I COUNTY OF {fumkJud...- : On the 022"l."day of4Ll'i;;".t.I/, 1995, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public in and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in the County of C"...l.,...f.L-I'~, , personally appeared the above named John F. Agnew, and in due form of law acknowledged the foregoing Vower of Attorney to be hie and deed and deeired the same to be recorded an such. witness my hand and Notarial Seal the day and year aforesaid. '1f2f ,.It' ,~" A:; / Notary pu lc (SEAL) NalMoI SooI KalIe R I.tm,/, f-r.l:vy NlIo New CU1iJor1.1I'd Ilori>, c, Z'::oIl.Td ~ MyConrnt::i.>1E>:p.o:;..."cI127,loo7 '. m ~~~ Page 4 of 4