How Do You Revoke A Durable General Power Of Attorney?
A durable, general power of attorney is a legal instrument designed to allow another person to handle your affairs when you are unable or unwilling to do so. This allows them to step into your shoes and conduct all of your business, just as if you were doing it. A power of attorney can be given at any time you are competent to do so and can be withdrawn as long as you are of sound mind. Revoking a power of attorney is simple, although the exact steps may vary from state to state. While an oral revocation of a power of attorney is effective, the revocation needs to be reduced to writing and can be handwritten, typed, computer generated, or a form can be used. A power of attorney can be revoked at any time you desire, as long as you are competent to do so. Although it isn’t required, you may want to discuss your decision to revoke the power of attorney, and the reasons for doing so, with someone who can later testify that you were of sound mind and understood what you were doing. Using o
