Revoking a Power of Attorney: Start with Your State Law
A state-specific process, with Florida as a cited example rather than a national rule.
Reviewed 2026-10-01
Identify the instrument and state
Read the existing instrument and the law that governs it. Financial powers and health-care directives can have different revocation rules. Ask a lawyer how revocation affects your particular arrangement and any recorded documents.
Florida example
Florida Statutes 709.2110 allows a principal to revoke a power of attorney by expressing revocation in a subsequently executed power of attorney or another writing signed by the principal. It also addresses when a later power revokes an earlier one; signing a new document is not a substitute for reviewing that rule. Source
Notice and reliance
Revocation and notice are separate questions. Review the state rules governing an agent or third party who acts without knowledge of termination. This guide is not a universal revocation form or a statement that one notice method works in every state.