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2026-002814

Klamath County, Oregon

4579202600028140

03/31/2026 11:57:44 AM Fee: $97.00

Durable Power of Attorney
Sarah Elmira Burt

I, Sarah Elmira Burt, a widowed woman who resides in Klamath Falls, Oregon, hereby
appoint and designate Beverly Ann (Burt) Stockberger, my daughter, as my attorney-in-fact
(my “Attorney-in-fact™) to act for me and for my support and benefit as set forth herein.

1. Authority to Act. This Power of Attorney is effective upon the date I sign it. My
Attorney-in-fact is authorized to act as indicated below in my name, place, and stead in any
way which I, myself, could do if I were personally present, to the full extent that is
permitted by law.

2. Powers of Attorney-in-fact. The Attorney-in-fact shall have the full power and
authority to manage and conduct all my affairs, and to exercise all my legal rights and
powers, including those rights and powers that I may acquire in the future. I give to my
Attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do each and every act as fully as I might do if I
were personally present, so long as such acts are in my interest and for my support and
benefit. I hereby ratify and confirm all that my Attorney-in-fact does, or causes to be done,
by virtue of this Power of Attorney, and my future legal incapacity, or any change in the
status of my mental competency, or its deterioration or absence, whether temporary or
permanent, shall not affect the effectiveness and validity of this Power of Attorney. The
rights and powers granted to my Attorney-in-fact include, without limitation, the following:

A. Collect and Manage. To collect, hold, maintain, improve, invest, lease, or
otherwise manage any or all of my real or personal property or any interest therein;
to collect and receive any sums of money, debts, rent, bequests or other amount
due and owing to me; in dealing with real property, the Attorney-in-fact may not
receive any compensation that would require licensing as an Oregon real estate
licensee;

B. Buy and Sell. To purchase, sell, mortgage, grant options, or otherwise deal in any
way regarding any real property or personal property, tangible or intangible, or any
interest therein, upon such terms as the Attorney-in-fact considers proper,
including the power to buy United States Treasury Bonds that may be redeemed at
par to pay federal estate tax and to sell or transfer Treasury securities;

C. Borrow. To borrow money, to execute promissory notes for borrowed money, and
to secure any obligation by mortgage, trust deed, or pledge;

D. Business and Banking. To receive, endorse and deposit checks and other
negotiable paper, to deposit and withdraw funds (by check or withdrawal slips)
that I now have on deposit or to which I may be entitled in the future, and
generally to conduct business with any bank, savings and loan, credit union or
other institution;

E. Tax Returns and Reports. To prepare, sign, and file separate or joint income, gift,

and other tax returns and other governmental reports and documents; to consent to
any gift; to file and receive any claim for tax refund; and to represent me in all
matters before the Internal Reienue Service and the Oregon Department of
Revenue;

F. Safe Deposit Boxes. To have ac:ess to any safety deposit box registered in my
name alone or jointly with other:. and to remove any property or papers located
therein;

G. Proxy Rights. To act as my agen' or proxy for any stocks, bonds, shares, or other
investments, rights, or interests I may now or hereafter hold; to establish, modify,
cancel, select payment options under, and to manage retirement plans, retirement
accounts, annuities, and insurance contracts on my behalf;

H. Legal and Administrative Proceedings. To engage in any administrative or legal
proceedings or lawsuits in connection with any matter herein, including, without
limitation, any benefits or entitlements from the U.S. Social Security
Administration or the Oregon Department of Human Services; and

[. Transfers in Trust. To establisi. modify or revoke trusts and to transfer any
interest I may have in property, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, to
the trustee of any trust that [ have created for my benefit.

3. Restrictions on Attorney-in-fact’s Powers. Regardless of the above statements, my
Attorney-in-fact:

A. Cannot execute a will, a codicil, o - any will substitute on my behalf;

B. Cannot change the beneficiary on 1iny life insurance policy that [ own; and

C. Cannot contravene any medical p« wer of attorney I have executed whether prior or
subsequent to the execution of this Power of Attorney.

4. Reliance by Third Parties. Third parties may rely upon the representations of the
Attorney-in-fact as to all matters regarding powers granted to the Attorney-in-fact. No
person who acts in reliance on the represcntations of the Attorney-in-fact or the authority
granted under this Power of Attorney shull incur any liability to me or to my estate for
permitting the Attorney-in-fact to exercisc any power prior to actual knowledge that the
Power of Attorney has been revoked or terminated by operation of law or otherwise.

5. Indemnification of Attorney-in-fact. Ny Attorney-in-fact shall not incur any liability to
me, or others claiming through me, for act ng or refraining from acting under this Power of
Attorney, except for such Attorney-in-fa:t’s violation of the law or the terms of this
document.

6. Original Counterparts. Photocopies of this signed Power of Attorney shall be treated as
originals.

7. Appointment of Guardian or Conservator. If a court decides it is necessary to appoint
a guardian or conservator for me, I hereb: nominate Beverly Ann (Burt) Stockberger, my
daughter, to be considered by the court for appointment to serve as my guardian or
conservator, or in any similar representatiy > capacity.

8. Choice of Law. All questions concerning the validity and construction of this Durable
Power of Attorney shall be determined under the laws of Oregon.

I have signed this instrument on: % é WQ/L 2 % éo

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Sarah Elmira Burt, Grantor

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Notarization
State of Oregon )
County of Klamathss)
On If\f[(l!‘f/\(\ ?DO\QO 2o , Sarah Elmira Burt appeared before me and

Broved to my satisfaction that she is the person whose name is subscribed to this Durable
ower of Attorney, and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument.

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Notary Public for Ofegon

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