Financial Powers
A financial power of attorney becomes terminated when:[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 principal executes a new power of attorney stating the termination of the previous one.
Medical Powers
An advance directive can be revoked by the principal at any time by:[2]
- Communicating the intent to revoke in any manner, such as verbally or in writing.