Financial Powers
A financial power of attorney can be revoked by the principal by:[1]
- Communicating verbally or in writing their intent to revoke; or
- Executing a new power of attorney that conflicts with the existing one.
Medical Powers
A medical power of attorney can be revoked by the principal at any time by:[2]
- Creating a written revocation that is signed and dated;
- Destroying the existing copies;
- Communicating the intent to revoke verbally to a witness 18 or older who will sign and date a written statement documenting the communication.