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;
- 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]
- A signed writing; or
- Communicating an intent to revoke in the presence of two competent individuals, one of whom is a health care provider.