Sale of Chometz

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Sale of Chometz

Power of Attorney for Sale of Chometz

I. Power of Attorney and Authorization For Sale I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Benjamin J. Samuels to act in my place and stead and on my behalf to sell all Chametz possessed by me knowingly or unknowingly, as defined by Torah and Rabbinic Law, and to lease all places in which Chametz owned by me may be found, especially in the premises indicated below, and elsewhere.

Rabbi Benjamin J. Samuels has the full right to sell and to lease by transactions as he deems fit and proper, and for such time which he believes necessary, in accordance with all terms detailed in the general authorization contract which is in the possession of Rabbi Benjamin J. Samuels authorizing him to sell Chametz on behalf of others. I hereby give the said Rabbi Benjamin J. Samuels full power and authority to appoint a substitute in his stead with full power to sell and lease as provided herein. The above given power is in conformity with all Torah, Rabbinical regulations and laws, and also in accordance with the laws of the State of Massachusetts and of the United States.

Address(es): ______

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Date: ______Signed: ______Printed Name: ______

II. Time Zone [Chametz must be sold according to the time zone in which you find yourself at the start and finish of the time period during which the ownership and eating of Chametz is proscribed. If you will be away from your home for the duration of Pesach, please be sure to complete Section IV, found below.]

WHERE WILL YOU BE ON EREV PESACH? (Check one)

___ In the greater Boston area or elsewhere in the Eastern Time Zone ___ EAST of the United States (Europe, Israel, etc.) ___ WEST of the Eastern Time Zone (Chicago, LA, etc.)

WHERE WILL YOU BE ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF PESACH? (Check one)

___ In the greater Boston area or elsewhere in the Eastern Time Zone ___ EAST of the United States (Europe, Israel, etc.) ___ WEST of the Eastern Time Zone (Chicago, LA, etc.) III. Itemization [For the sale process, every seller represented is attributed an assigned sale price for the Chametz. If the seller can provide a general itemization and attribute an approximate sale value, we can utizilize this information for providing a more accurate sale price. Please be as specific or as general as desired.]

[ ] Check for all a general designation of all Chametz, wherever it may be in your residence(s).

[ ] More specific itemization

Type of Chametz Location (Groceries, liquor, (Kitchen, Pantry, medicine, etc.) Basement, Cabinets, etc.) Approximate Value $ ------1.

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IV. Specific Authorization for Those Who Will Be Away All of Pesach [In order to make certain the sale is legally bonafide, it is important that access to your home by the lessee is theoretically possible. Toward this legal end, please make sure someone local has access to the place of residence.]

I specifically authorize Rabbi Samuels to sell all Chametz located anywhere in my home at the above address, and to lease my entire home.

Please Initial: _____

The keys to my home can be found with: Name: ______Phone: ______

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