Financial Powers
A financial power of attorney becomes 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 orally or in writing;
- The power of attorney has an end date; or
- The purpose of the power of attorney is completed.
Medical Powers
A durable power of attorney for health care decisions can be revoked by the principal at any time if they are deemed mentally competent.
This can be done by:[2]
- Executing a written revocation in the same manner as the durable power of attorney.