What documents do I need to obtain Power of Attorney for my sister who is in an aged care facility in LA. She is an

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Customer: What documents do I need to obtain Power of Attorney for my sister who is in an aged care facility in LA. She is an American citizen and has lost her memory.
JA: Have you talked to a LA lawyer about this?
Customer: No .I reside in Melbourne.Australia and hope to get to LA ?Nov or Dec if restrictions are relaxed. My husband and I have both had two Astra Zeneka injections.
JA: What steps have you taken so far?
Customer: I have a copy of my birth certicficate. My Driver's License. My passport.
JA: Is there anything else the Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured that they'll be able to help you.
Customer: I think my sister has her Birth Certificate in a safe deposit box at Wells Fargo Bank. Don"t know which branch. Last year that branch closed it was on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood
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Hello, I’m John Melis, a solicitor in Australia, and I’ll be helping you with your question today.
Concerning the power-of-attorney, you can purchase this from the Australia post office. You may also download one from the Australia Post office website which will be a nominal cost.
The Australia Post power-of-attorney kit is an excellent document that will help assist and fix the issues that you're dealing with at the moment.
Does this help with your question today?

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thank you. I will purchase the kit today. Barbara Palmer.
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It was my pleasure to help you today, and I thank you for chatting with me.

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My experience was helpful. I did make a mistake by not including my mobile number. I will do what was suggested. Thank you for your help.
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Hi John, visited an Australian post office in Beaumaris, Melbourne, and they advise that the power of attorney has been withdrawn, there was somenthing wrong with it. They could not advise about when the new one would be available. Can you advise further please? Also, just checking, if we do get hold of one, will it be valid in the USA?
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John Melis, Expert

Thank you for your follow-up. In that particular case what you can do is have a lawyer draft a power-of-attorney for you.

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