How do I relinquish a POA?

Full question:

I am my mother' POA for medical decisions and I need to relinquish this. I have 4 siblings - the oldest is her POA for financial matters.

Answer:

We cannot give legal advice. The following is not a substitute for the advice of a local attorney. But we hope the information will be useful.

If I understand you, you want to relinquish your power of attorney for your mother's medical decisions, and perhaps have that power taken over by the sibling who has POA for her financial matters. You should REVOKE your POA, then have your mother sign a new POA for medical decisions to your sibling.

You can purchase these two forms from us:

The Revocation
http://www.uslegalforms.com/us/US-00595-AZ.htm

A new POA for health care decisions
http://www.uslegalforms.com/pa/PA-DPOA.htm

 

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A legal power of attorney (POA) cannot make decisions regarding the principal's marriage, create or revoke a will, or make decisions about the principal's medical treatment if they are deemed incapacitated without specific provisions. These limitations ensure that certain personal and legally binding choices remain under the principal's direct control.