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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Isn’t one option to record the DPOA with the County Auditor and provide the bank a copy of the recorded document. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thomas J. 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If you are not the addressee, you are strictly prohibited from reading, photocopying, distributing or otherwise using this email or its contents in any way. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone at 360-352-8311 or by e-mail to reception@buddbaylaw.com, and destroy the original message from your electronic files.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Denver Gant<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 02, 2015 9:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Enforcement of Durable Power of Attorney<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A bank is refusing to accept a copy of the durable power of attorney (DPOA) the attorney-in-fact presented to it. It maintains that it needs the original, which, of course, cannot be located. The principal is out of the area for the better part of a couple years and creating a new original is not feasible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Therefore, I need to prepare the affidavit contemplated under RCW 11.94.040 for the attorney-in-fact to present to the bank. Does anyone have a copy of the affidavit they would be willing to share? Also, in addition to threatening to bring an action to compel the bank to honor the DPOA, does any have an advice on how best to proceed or what has worked best for them when faced with a similar situation?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Denver<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Denver R. Gant <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#0070C0'>Veris Law Group PLLC</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>1809 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1400<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Seattle, WA 98101<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Direct: (206) 829-8712<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Main: (206) 829-9590<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:denver@verislawgroup.com">denver@verislawgroup.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.verislawgroup.com/">www.verislawgroup.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E7E7E'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E7E7E'>IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E7E7E'>Any federal tax advice contained in this email is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing, or recommending to another person any tax-related matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E7E7E'><br><b>Confidentiality Notice:</b> This email is confidential and may be attorney-client privileged. 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