Legal Interp 9 - 9.8 PDF

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Interpretation of Legal Documents 9.8 -

How a Court Will Interpret Certain Issues When Presented to a Judge o 1) Words have their ordinary meaning unless the document defines the word. o 2) Duty to read anything you sign o 3) Ambiguous language will always be interpreted against the drafter of the document o Relative or anyone else who resides at the location o You have 45 days to obtain a firm mortgage commitment from an institutional lender. o A power of attorney is a written instrument authorized by the general obligations law that allows one person known as a principal, to appoint a person known as an agent to act in the name place and stead of the principal o 1 or more persons 

1) Jointly AND (Mary--- and Joseph)

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2) Severally OR (Mary--- or Joseph)

o 1) Durable Power of Attorney 

It remains in full force and effect even if the principal is disabled or incompetent

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General Power of Attorney 

If you become disabled it ceases to have authority

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Springing Power of Authority 

It only goes into effect of Dr.’s certification you became disabled....