Revocation of Power of Attorney

[malenroh]

My brother bullied my 73 year old mother into signing a Power of Attorney about a year anda half ago and has abused it. She has come to me for help and I have dl'ed the form to revoke it, but it requests an exact date and we don't know that. He never gave her a copy of it and refuses to do so. She is terrified of him and won't push the issue so I was wondering if instead of the exact date we can state "at any time" or something like that. I realize we have to send him a copy of it for it to become effective, I just want to make certain that we fill it out properly before we have it notarized. This was done in the county of San Bernardino, California. Thanks for any information on this.

 

[lwpat]

Have you checked to see if he filed the POA?

she should inform the attorney-in-fact, in writing, that the Power of Attorney is being revoked and request the return of all copies of the Power of Attorney. The principal should also notify his or her bank or other financial institution where the attorney-in-fact has used the Power of Attorney that it has been revoked. Lastly, he or she should file a copy of the revocation with the County Clerk, if the Power of Attorney has been filed in the Clerk\\'s office. It is in the principal\\'s best interests to hire a lawyer to carry out the revocation.

Use the phrase "on or about" and send the revocation CRRR. Then the new POA can demand an accounting. Don't expect him to sing and return.