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Posted by Dan Campbell on September 25, 2001 at 07:11:47:

My mother-in-law has power of attorney for her late husbands
aunt.Aunt Sally is in a nursing home with Alzheimer's.
Her house has been vacent for about a year,her lawyer say's
the house has to be sold by sept of 2002.I have two
questions 1) Can my mother-in-law sell this house any
time she wants. 2)Who set's the selling price for the
house.

Thanks Dan

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Posted by William Bronchick on September 25, 2001 at 18:53:28:

If it is a "durable" power of atty, it is still effective during the Aunt's incapacity. This would give your mother-in-law full power to negotiate and sell the property. However, I would make sure you have an atty review the document and your state law.