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it’s just my own practice and we are each entitled to our own approaches to recording or not recording. I’m sure the clients are served well either way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Brent Williams-Ruth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 21, 2019 3:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Recording Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Decisions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also note as I seem to recall that if you DO record a POA, that the only way to revoke or modify is by recording another. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 2:16 PM Dave Culbertson <<a href="mailto:dculbertson@culbertsonlawoffice.com">dculbertson@culbertsonlawoffice.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto">Looking for opinions on the option of recording a Durable Power of Attorney with the county auditor. Is it generally necessary, i.e. worth the cost/effort? Does it have to be in the county where executed
or can it be where the Principal lives?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto">Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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