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Can an agent revoke a medical power of attorney after the person has died?
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∙ 9y ago
A power of attorney can only represent a living person. There is nothing to revoke after their death, the power of attorney is no longer valid.
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Can a power of attorney change a principal's will?
No. A power of attorney must be voluntarily executed by a legally competent person. If the person does not have legal capacity you must petition the probate court to be appointed the legal guardian.
How can you get power of attorney for your dad when your sister has power now but feels he has to die as he has surpassed his life expectancy?
You can first ask your dad to revoke the power of attorney that appoints your sister as the agent. You do that by using a revocation of power of attorney form. Then he can file a new power of attorney that appoints you as the agent.
How do you revoke a power of attorney created by the agent not the principle whereby you were never given a copy of the original power of attorney because proper protocol wasn't followed?
See the discussion page.
Is an attorney-in-fact an attorney?
An attorney-in-fact is an agent of the person giving him/her the power of attorney to act on his or her behalf.
How to Revoke a Power of Attorney?
There are many reasons you may decide to revoke Power of Attorney, which include just changing your mind, appointing a new Attorney in Fact or maybe the Power of Attorney although necessary at one point, is no longer. As long as you are mentally competent you can revoke the Power of Attorney at any time you decide.Here are the steps to Revoke Power of Attorney:It will have to be in writing, there is a form titled Revocation of Power of Attorney that you can find for free from a law office or online.You will need the information from the Power of Attorney, such as the Agent or Attorney in Fact’s name and address. You may want to also include the date of the original Power of Attorney as well.You may need to have your signature witnessed and signed in front of a notary public.Give copies of the Revocation of Power of Attorney to the former Attorney in Fact and notify them that they will no longer be responsible for managing the selected affairs from the Power of Attorney.Request that any copies of the Power of Attorney be destroyed or returned to you.Provide copies of the Revocation to any financial institutions or organizations where the Power of Attorney was previously used, to inform them that it is no longer valid. If the Power of Attorney was recorded with any government agencies, you will also need to record the Revocation of Power of Attorney.You do not have to include the reason for terminating the Power of Attorney. Therefore, if it is simply because you have changed your mind or no longer want the current person to continue acting as Attorney in Fact, you can terminate or revoke the Power of Attorney whenever you feel like it. The only requirement is that the person is mentally competent. If you are not, you will not be able to revoke the Power of Attorney by simply filling out a Revocation. Contact an attorney if you need assistance.
What is an attorney-in-fact?
An attorney-in-fact is an agent of the person giving him/her the power of attorney to act on his or her behalf.
Can one assign a medical proxy or power of attorney?
No. An attorney-in-fact or agent under a Power of Attorney cannot assign their power to someone else.
How do you remove yourself as a Power of Attorney?
You need to contact law enforcement (who may not actually be able to assist you) and the court system ASAP. I STRONGLY suggest that you contact an attorney to help you, as I believe that you could be in for a long and nasty struggle.
What can an agent do if someone tricks an elderly person into changing their power of attorney to name a different agent?
Nothing unless person is declared to be mentally incompetent at the time the power of attorney was made
How does someone revoke power of attorney?
The attorney-in-fact can simply resign in writing if they wish to end their responsibilities under the POA. The principal can revoke the POA in writing, in much the same form as the original POA document. The revocation should name the AIF, the date she/he was appointed and that the Power of Attorney has been revoked as of the date of the revocation. A copy should be provided to any entity or facility where the POA had been used. If it involved the ability to sell real estate the revocation should be recorded in the land records.
What can a general power of attorney do it says real estate securities and bank accounts does this have anythang to do with money medical etc does this give some one full power over you?
It gives the agent power to act in your behalf in financial matters like home sales and bank accounts. You can revoke it so the agent has no power over you but rather can act in your abscence for you. A separate medical power of attorney is needed for medical treatment or pull the plug decisions. Both types can be "springing" which means they are inactive until you are incompetent or physically disabled to act which usually determenred by a doctors opinion which causes the power of attorney to spring into action if needed..
Who is a person designated to act for another?
A Health Care Surrogate for making medical decisions OR an agent under a Power of Attorney or Durable Power of Attorney OR a court-appointed guardian Atty52@aol.com representative
