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04/14/2023 14:18 6033329531 Attorney in Fact - INSTRUCTIONS Rosie Carruth PAGE 04/05 202302499 In the event that you assume the duties and obligations of an Attorney in Fact you should clearly understand the following: 1. Consult your attorney initially regarding real and personal property. The handling of fiduciary property is subject to various rules of law which can be complicated. 2. In managing the property you have several duties: You may not profit from your position as Attorney in Fact. You must manage the assets with the care of a prudent person dealing with the property of another. You must be cautious and you may not speculate. 3. You must keep the money and property separate from your own and must never co - mingle it with your own or other property. When you open a bank account for the funds, it must be in Rosie Carruth's name, by its fiduciary (yourself). Securities, if any, must also be held in this manner. You may not change the way property is held, especially to joint tenancy with yourself or others. 4. The law requires you to take every reasonable precaution to safeguard the assets from loss. The best available banking facility should be used. Adequate insurance against fire, theft or other hazards should be carried when necessary in order to protect real and personal property. 5. You must comprise an inventory. This inventory specifically lists all the assets at the time your duties as Attorney in Fact are begun. 6. You must compile an accounting annually which shows all the receipts during the year and all disbursements during the year. You must describe in detail what is left after payment of expenses (balance on hand). Your attorney may assist you in preparing these accountings. Keep track of all receipts and disbursements AS THEY OCCUR. Do not wait until it is time to make the accounting, as mistakes may result. Keep extra copies of all accountings for yourself as well as for your surety company, if any. 7. In order to sell, lease, mortgage or invest the property of the estate, additional actions or papers may be necessary. Laws vary on this subject, so please contact your attorney for guidance. You have been supplied with these instructions for your protection as fiduciary and for the protection of the assets entrusted to you. As Attorney in Fact you have absolute duties and responsibilities. Please consult your attomey for guidance. Thank you.