Revocation of power of attorney
Withdraw the authority you gave an agent, and tell the people who were relying on it.
Formally cancel a power of attorney you've given.
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Key features
Names the document being revoked
Blanks for the date of the power of attorney, any other agent or alternate named in it, and where it was recorded or lodged with any reference number.
Tells the agent to stop and hand things back
The agent is told to take no further step in your name and to return original documents, cards, keys, records and property.
An account of what was done
You can ask for a written account of what the agent did, with the records they hold, by a date you fill in.
A list of who is being told
Space for each bank, institution, office and person receiving a copy, with addresses, so reliance on the old document can end.
Whether a new agent is appointed
A line saying whether someone else is being appointed and, if so, who and by which new document.
About this document
A revocation of power of attorney is the written step that takes back an authority you gave to someone to act for you. It identifies the power of attorney being withdrawn, says from when the agent must stop, and lists who is being told so that banks and offices stop relying on it.
This is a blank form completed by hand. It is not enough on its own to be sure an agent can no longer act: how a revocation must be signed, delivered, recorded or notified, and what happens to people who relied on the old document, varies by state and by the document being revoked. A lawyer can tell you what yours needs.
Is this document right for you?
Useful when
- You no longer trust or want the person you named as agent
- Circumstances have changed and you are replacing the power of attorney
- An institution is still relying on an old power of attorney you want ended
Commonly used by
- People replacing an agent after a family change
- Principals ending a limited authority once a task is done
- Families tidying old documents
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Alternatives
These are separate documents, for different jobs.
- Power of attorneyName someone you trust to handle your finances if you can't.View document
- Medical power of attorneyName someone to make medical decisions if you can't.View document
- Authorization lettersGive someone permission to act for you on a specific matter.View document
- Estate-planning consultationTalk through your estate plans with a lawyer.View document
When to use this
- After a relationship with the named agent has broken down
- When a power of attorney given for one transaction is no longer needed
- Before signing a new power of attorney that names a different agent
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More in Power of Attorney
- Power of attorneyName someone you trust to handle your finances if you can't.View document
- Medical power of attorneyName someone to make medical decisions if you can't.View document
- Power of attorney for childLet another adult act for your child while you're away.View document
- Authorization lettersGive someone permission to act for you on a specific matter.View document
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About the revocation of power of attorney
Not necessarily. How a revocation must be made, who has to be told and whether anything has to be recorded depends on the state and on the original document. The form helps you record the revocation and list who is told; a lawyer can confirm the rest.
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