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HomeMy WebLinkAbout931883 f< ('i;;"fEiJ ~142.1Xf1 atJZ04ptn RECEIVING # t _ - - - <1'31 ~83 OaK: 668 PAGE: 1 JEANNE WAGNER UN OLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY GENERAL POWER OF AT ORNEY I, Betty Louise Gratiski, residing at The South Lincoln Nursin Center, 711 Onyx. Street, Kemmerer, Wyoming, hereby appoint Gary James Juvan ofK mmerer, Wyoming, 1505 Antelope Street, as my Attorney-in-Fact ("Agent"). If my Agent is unable to serve for any reason, I designate Ann tte Marie Juvan, of Kemmerer, Wyoming, 1505 Antelope Street, as my successor gent. I hereby revoke any and all general powers of attorney that pre iously have been signed by me. However, the preceding sentence shall not have the effì ct of revoking any powers of attorney that are directly related to my health care that previ usly have been signed by me. My Agent shall have full power and authority to act on my beh If. This power and authority shall authorize my Agent to manage and conduct all fmyaffairs and to exercise all of my legal rights and powers, including all rights d powers that I may acquire in the future. My Agent's powers shall include, but not e limited to, the power to: 1. Open, maintain or close bank accounts (including, but not Ii ited to, checking accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit), broker e accounts, and other similar accounts with financial institutions. a. Conduct any business with any banking or financial instituti n with respect to any of my accounts, including, but not limited to, making deposits and withdrawals, obtaining bank statements, passbooks, drafts, money orders, warrants, an certificates or vouchers payable to me by any person, firm, corporation or political entit . - b. Perform any act necessary to deposit, negotiate, sell or trans er any note, security, or draft of the United States of America, including U.S. Treasury ecurities. c. Have access to any safe deposit box that I might own, includ ng its contents. 2. Sell, exchange, buy, invest, or reinvest any assets or propert owned by me. Such assets or property may include income producing or non-incom producing assets and property. 3. Purchase and/or maintain insurance, including life insurance pon my life or the life of any other appropriate person. 4. Take any and all legal steps necessary to collect any amount r debt owed to me, or to settle any claim, whether made against me or asserted on my be alf against any other person or entity. 5. Enter into binding contracts on my behalf. OÔ'O~l)02 C\ 6. Exercise all stock rights on my behalf as my proxy, including all rights with respect to stocks, bonds, debentures, or other investments. 7. Maintain and/or operate any business that I may own. 8. Employ professional and business assistance as may be appropriate, including attorneys, accountants, and real estate agents. 9. Sell, convey, lease, mortgage, manage, insure, improve, repair, or perform any other act with respect to any of my property (now owned or later acquired) including, but not limited to, real estate and real estate rights (including the right to remove tenants and to recover possession). This includes the right to sell or encumber any homestead that I now own or may own in the future. 10. Prepare, sign, and file documents with any governmental body or agency, including,: but not limited to, authorization to: a. Prepare, sign and file income and other tax returns with federal, state, local, and other governmental bodies. .. "," b. Obtain information or documents from any government or its agencies, and negotiate, compromise, or settle any matter with such government or agency (including tax matters) . c. Prepare applications, provide information, and perform any other act reasonably requested by any government or its agencies in connection with governmental benefits (including military and social security benefits). 11. Make gifts from my assets to members of my family and to such other persons or charitable organizations with whom I have an established pattern of giving. However, my Agent may not make gifts of my property to the A~ent. I appoint ''0 '7 Ií. ,hl1.lJJCt-V ,of K {!,'rYI IYl ~ye k' , 1'{)~/)711L~ . ,L ~/ ./1 ¿ 0-1'- f.-- , as my subs 'tute Ag' t for the sole purpose of makmg gIftS of my property to my Agent, as appropriate. 12. Transfer any of my assets to the trustee of any revocable trust created by me, if such trust is in existence at the time of such transfer. 13. Disclaim any interest which might otherwise be transferred or distributed to me from any other person, estate, trust, or other entity, as may be appropriate. This Power of Attorney shall be construed broadly as a General Power of Attorney. The listing of specific powers is not intended to limit or restrict the general powers granted in this Power of Attorney in any manner. O~Oð03 Any power or authority granted to my Agent under this document shall be limited to the extent necessary to prevent this Power of Attorney from causing: (i) my income to be taxable to my Agent, (ii) my assets to be subject to a general power of appointment by my Agent, and (iii) my Agent to have any incidents of ownership with respect to any life insurance policies that I may own on the life of my Agent. My Agent shall not be liable for any loss that results from a judgment error that was made in good faith. However, my Agent shall be liable for willful misconduct or the failure to act in good faith while acting under the authority of this Power of Attorney. I authorize my Agent to indemnify and hold harmless any third party who accepts and acts under this document. My Agent shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for any services provided as my Agent. My Agent shall be entitled to reimbursement of all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with this Power of Attorney. . My Agent shall provide an accounting for all funds handled and all acts performed as my Agent, if I so request or if such a request is made by any authorized personal representative or fiduciary acting on my behalf. This Power of Attorney shall become effective immediately and shall not be affected by my disability or lack of mental competence, except as may be provided otherwise by an applicable state statute. This is a Durable Power of Attorney. This Power of Attorney shall continue effective until my death. This Power of Attorney may be revoked by me at any time by providing written notice to my Agent. Dated {11f;;;,~ ç, Ib LJ/;'IJ/t7¡ ü. ~ >y /}~~' , 20 D ''I at nØrnm()-'-.p/y ./~~~ Betty Louise Gratiski WITNESS' SIGNATURE: \VITNESS'SIGNATURE: V~./~Ct\2t.~/} S)WÞ{ÞU/' ~ WITNESS' PRINTED FULL LEGAL NAME: C ? C-t ( \iLY~ X'~~ C\ V) WITNESS' PRINTED FULL LEGAL NAME: 5/1 C lJ non f} d s::/¡U · . .00'0004 Acknowledgement: STATE OF /j/t¡IJ(17//Lf COUNTY OF L I" nC () /Y} The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ~tA day of 4l~ S T , 2007 by Betty Louise Gratiski,@1ïOïs personally known t~ ~r who as produced as identification. ¿ ," "'~ ignature of person taking acknowledgment L/(j-'Sf7"¡U l¡clcaI'i:ÁtA Name typed, printed, or stamped KRISTINE RICHARDSON - '¡OTARY PUBLIC COUNTY OF _ STATE OF LINCOLN . WYOMING MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JULY 17,2008 I'