If you previously granted a Power of Attorney and no longer want that person to have authority over your affairs, you need a formal Revocation. The revocation completely cancels the prior Power of Attorney and notifies all institutions that the agent can no longer act on your behalf. Bilingual, California-valid, ready in minutes.
Use this document when: you no longer trust the person designated as agent, your relationship with that person has changed (divorce, family estrangement), the person passed away or moved far away, you are about to grant a new Power of Attorney to a different person, or you simply want to regain total control of your affairs. The revocation must be in writing and delivered to the agent AND to all institutions (banks, hospitals, etc.) that have a copy of the original POA. Without notification to institutions, the revoked agent can keep acting.
Under Probate Code §4150, a Durable Power of Attorney is revoked by: (1) physical destruction of the original document with intent to revoke, (2) a formal written revocation signed and notarized, or (3) a new Power of Attorney that expressly revokes the prior one. The revocation is NOT effective against third parties (banks, hospitals) until they receive notice. If the original POA was recorded at the County Recorder, the Revocation MUST ALSO be recorded with the same County Recorder.
Yes, strongly recommended. Although California allows revocation by simple writing, notarization is essential for banks and other institutions to accept it.
Yes, in person or by certified mail with return receipt. Under Probate Code §4154, an agent who acts without knowing of the revocation is NOT liable for acts done in good faith.
Only if the original POA was recorded. For POAs that granted authority over real estate, they were generally recorded with the County Recorder.
Yes, under Probate Code §4150(a), destroying the original with intent to revoke is valid revocation. BUT you must still notify institutions.
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Creating a new POA does NOT automatically revoke the previous one. If you do not formally document the revocation, the old agent can continue acting — and banks/institutions will honor their authority in good faith.
YES, MANDATORY. The revocation takes effect when the agent RECEIVES it — not when you sign it. Without notification, the agent continues acting legally. Use certified mail for proof of receipt.
You must also record the Revocation at the SAME County Recorder where you recorded the original POA. Without this second recording, third parties (property buyers, mortgages) may still honor the old POA.
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