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;
- 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
A medical power of attorney can be revoked by the principal at any time by:[2]
- Signing a written statement expressing the intent to revoke;
- Personally informing the health care provider of the intent to revoke; or
- Executing a new medical power of attorney that conflicts with the previous one.