Power of Attorney Durable Provision I am filling out a power of attorney form…

Power of Attorney Durable Provision
I am filling out a power of attorney form that I purchased at Staples, a ”general power of attorney” from ”Made EZ Products”.

One of the ”areas of authority” reads as follows, with a box for my initials that represents granting of this area of authority to the attorney-in-fact:

Durable Provision
(P) If the blank space in the block to the left is initiated by the Grantor, this power of attorney shall not be affected by the subsequent disability or incompetence of the Grantor.

I would like to understand the implications of granting vs. not granting this area of authority to my stated attorney-in-fact. Basically, what does this mean, in laymans terms?

Thanks

Louie

Probate for a bank account with PNC bank My cousin passed away last month in CA.

Probate for a bank account with PNC bank
My cousin passed away last month in CA.He was residing in RedWood City,CA.I want to get the bank statements and close the bank account with PNC bank,PA.Problem is I am in Pasadena,CA and the branch doesn’t have a local branch here and I am not on the account hence I sent a letter to get myelf added to the account with a
copy of the Death Cert. and a general Power of Attorney (which the parents prepared in India).
But now they sent a letter to me to provide following information
– Original Death certificate.
– Original Letters of Testamentary/Administration.
– Orginal Short Certificate Affidavit of Domicile.
How do I get this the last 2 documents done ?
The bank account may have funds less then 10,000 which my cousin had when he was in PA State Univ.
He also had a Bank of America account which I was able to handle by just walking in a local branch here in Pasadena,CA and provide the Original Death Certificate and POW.Pls. assist how I can handle this and help the poor parents back in India who don’t even have a passport to come to US.
They have already gone through a lot and now they have to fight with this.
Thanks.