# Revoking Power of Attorney in Illinois Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 13, 2012, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revoking-power-of-attorney-in-illinois-question/631358 "2012-08-13T09:00:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bat312](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c77e96/32.png) [@bat312](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bat312)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revoking-power-of-attorney-in-illinois-question/631358/1 "2012-08-13T09:00:11Z")
I found this at [http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.dsp\_content&contentID=5518#a=questions](http://http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.dsp_content&contentID=5518#a=questions) You can revoke a power of attorney in 3 ways: By destroying the document By writing a letter that says you want to end the power of attorney relationship By an oral statement or other expression Destroying the Document You can revoke a power of attorney by destroying, burning, or tearing the power of attorney document in a way that shows your intent to cancel the relationship. Writing You, or someone under your direction, can cancel the durable power of attorney by writing a Notice of Revocation. See the “Notice of Revocation of Durable Power of Attorney” in the “Forms/Letters” section of this guide for an online program that will help you fill out the forms. The Notice must be signed by a Notary Public. By an Oral Statement or Other Expression You can revoke a durable power of attorney by saying you would like the relationship to end. You must do this in front of a witness who is at least 18 years old. Then the witness must sign and date a writing saying that your statement to stop the relationship was made. It was last updated July 2010. Can anyone verify that “By Oral Statment” information is still correct? ---
**Author:** ![bat312](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c77e96/32.png) [@bat312](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bat312)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revoking-power-of-attorney-in-illinois-question/631358/2 "2012-08-13T15:27:59Z")
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