Financial Powers
A financial power of attorney is canceled if:[1]
- The principal dies;
- The principal becomes incapacitated and the power of attorney is not durable;
- The principal terminates the power of attorney (with a form);
- The power of attorney has an end date;
- The purpose of the power of attorney is completed;
- The agent resigns, becomes incapacitated, or dies; or
- The power of attorney is revoked by a fiduciary appointed by a court.
Medical Powers
An advance directive can be revoked by the principal at any time by:[2]
- By written revocation;
- Destroying the existing copies;
- Verbal expression to revoke the advance directive in the presence of a witness at least 19 years of age or older who signs and dates a writing confirming such termination.