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I sometimes wonder why myself. All I seem to get from it is Hallucinogenic Persistent Perception Disorder, Musical Ear Syndrome and some psychedelic effects which seem to occur without taking drugs...
Among other things a power of attorney is invalid:
when it has been revoked, when the principal dies, when the parties relying upon the power are made aware that the power has been revoked or that...