{"id":12129,"date":"2020-11-29T02:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legaltalktexas.hammerle.com\/?p=12129"},"modified":"2025-06-18T17:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T22:12:31","slug":"how-to-revoke-power-of-attorney-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/estate-planning\/how-to-revoke-power-of-attorney-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Revoke Power of Attorney in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most relationships change over time. Woody Allen summed it up nicely in the movie <\/span>Annie Hall<\/span><\/i>: \u201cA relationship, I think, is, is like a shark, you know, it has to constantly move forward or it dies, and I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If your relationship with an agent you named in your Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA)<\/a> has turned into a dead shark, then you need to act. That is because a rogue agent can do a lot to harm your interests.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Durable Power of Attorney?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A DPOA is a written document, signed before a notary, which names a specific person \u2013 your agent \u2013 who then has the right to handle transactions in your name. \u00a0 A third party such as a realtor or banker is entitled to rely upon your DPOA and accept your agent\u2019s signature in place of your own.<\/span><\/p>\n

If the usual language is included in your DPOA then your rogue agent could, without your knowledge, steal you blind. By way of example, your rogue agent could sell your house, take out a loan in your name, buy a yacht, and cash out your investment accounts. You, of course, would have some remedies such as suing the agent or filing a criminal complaint, but the damage most likely would never be completely undone.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do I revoke Durable Power of Attorney?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

So what should you do if you want to fire your DPOA agent? You have two viable actions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n