Use this chart with the Harner Legal Forms Healthcare Power of Attorney Revocation to withdraw a Healthcare Agent's authority.
Last reviewed: September 28, 2026
Important: This page provides general state-law information, not legal advice. It addresses an ordinary transaction or revocation using the Harner Legal Forms document. Laws, agency forms, local procedures, mandatory notices, consumer rules, and institutional practices can change. State and federal law control if they differ from this summary or the form instructions.
Recommended steps
- The Principal should sign and date the written revocation while able to communicate the decision.
- Deliver it to the Healthcare Agent, Alternate Agents, physicians, hospitals, care facilities, and anyone holding a copy of the prior directive.
- Ask the supervising provider to place the revocation in the medical record and remove or flag the revoked document.
- Execute and distribute a replacement directive if a different Agent or new instructions are desired.
Scope of this chart
Many states also recognize oral or other communicated revocation, especially to a supervising provider. A written revocation and documented delivery remain the conservative method. Capacity, pregnancy, emergency, and divorce rules can affect related directives.
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