Financial Powers
A financial power of attorney is terminated 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; or
- The agent resigns, becomes incapacitated, or dies.
Medical Powers
An advance care planning document can be revoked by the principal at any time by:[2]
- Writing and signing a revocation document clearly stating the intent to revoke;
- Destroying the existing copies;
- Verbally expressing the intent to revoke; or
- Any other action that clearly demonstrates the principal’s intent to revoke.