Can I cancel my power of attorney?
If you’re mentally capable of making a power of attorney, you can cancel or revoke it. There’s no special form for this. You write what’s called a revocation that says:
“I revoke my Power of Attorney for Property that is dated [month, day, year] effective immediately.”
Sign and witness this as you did your power of attorney.
If you make a new power of attorney, all earlier ones are cancelled. If you do not want this to happen, talk to a lawyer.
Give a copy of the revocation or new power of attorney to anyone who has seen or has a copy of your old power of attorney. Destroy the old one if you can.
If you own real estate, get a lawyer to register the revocation or new power of attorney on the property title.
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