Can I Cancel a Power of Attorney Without the Only Copy? | NC

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Q: Can I cancel a power of attorney if the other person has the only copy of the document? A: Yes. If you made the power of attorney, you can revoke it even if the agent has the only copy, as long as you still have the legal capacity required to revoke it. The paper does not control simply because the other person is holding it. Your present decision to cancel it is what matters. The safest…