ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

I served as my father’s POA for 2.5 years before his passing.

ANSWER BY MARGARET CROSS-BELIVEAU:

The answer is maybe.  Usually an agent under a durable power of attorney is entitled to reasonable compensation albeit the document itself may not allow the payments (which is rare).  You would have needed to have kept a log of the hours you worked.  Different tasks can demand different pay schedules.

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