When can a power of attorney be revoked or renounced?
Revocation:
In most cases, a person (the principal) who has appointed someone else to act as their attorney may revoke that power at any time if they wish, if they have legal capacity.
However, an irrevocable power of attorney can only be revoked in very limited circumstances – for example if the attorney consents.
A principal may wish to revoke a power of attorney for a wide variety of reasons. For example, the attorney’s health may have declined, or the attorney may no longer be suitable to act or there may have been a falling out between the principal and the attorney. [...]
