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Revocation of Power of Attorney (Ontario)
Free template from Minute Notary, an Ontario notary office. A written revocation that cancels an Ontario power of attorney for property or for personal care. Prepare it here, sign it in front of two witnesses, then give copies to your attorney and anyone who relied on the old document.
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- Revoke power of attorney Ontario
- Cancel a power of attorney
- Notice of revocation of power of attorney
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01You (the grantor)
Your full legal name
Which power of attorney are you revoking?
Your full address
REVOCATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, ______, of ______, make this revocation.
On ______, I made ______ naming ______ as attorney (the “earlier power of attorney”).
I revoke the earlier power of attorney in full, with every authority it gave. If it named a substitute attorney, that appointment is revoked as well.
I make this revocation in writing and sign it in the presence of two witnesses, as the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 requires.
I direct each attorney named in the earlier power of attorney to stop acting under it and to return to me the original and every copy they hold.
I will give a copy of this revocation to each attorney named in the earlier power of attorney, and to every person or institution that I know holds a copy of it or has relied on it, such as my bank or my health care providers.
Signed at ______________________, Ontario, on ______________________.
______________________________ |
Who may witness. Each witness must be 18 or older and must not be: an attorney or substitute attorney named in the earlier power of attorney, or the spouse or partner of one; my spouse or partner; my child, or a person I have shown a settled intention to treat as my child; or a person whose property is under guardianship or who has a guardian of the person.
Signed by the grantor in our presence. We have each signed below as witnesses, in the grantor's presence.
______________________________ | ______________________________ |
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About this document
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What is a revocation of power of attorney?
It is a short signed document in which the grantor cancels a continuing power of attorney for property, a power of attorney for personal care, or both. It names the document being cancelled, its date and the attorney it appointed.
Once it is revoked, the attorney has no authority under that document. Under the Act, anyone who deals with the attorney in good faith without knowing of the revocation may still be protected, which is why notice matters.
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When you need one
You might revoke a power of attorney when:
- You no longer trust the attorney, or your relationship has changed, such as after a separation.
- The attorney has moved away, is ill or no longer wants the role.
- You are replacing an old document and want no doubt about which one applies.
- A bank or care home asks for written proof that an earlier power of attorney no longer applies.
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What to include
Have these ready:
- Your full name and address.
- Which type of power of attorney you are revoking, and the date it was signed.
- The full name of each attorney and any substitute it named.
- Two eligible witnesses for the signing.
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Official source and who accepts it
Under the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, a continuing power of attorney for property ends when it is revoked, and the revocation must be in writing and executed the same way as the power itself (section 12). The same rule applies to a power of attorney for personal care (section 53).
Making a new power of attorney of the same type also ends the earlier one, unless the new document says you want more than one. A separate revocation removes any doubt, and banks often ask for one. Ontario's guide to powers of attorney is on ontario.ca.
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Common mistakes
Avoid these:
- Using a witness the Act disqualifies, such as the attorney's spouse or your own child.
- Not telling the attorney. Until they know, they may keep acting, and people who deal with them in good faith may be protected.
- Forgetting institutions that hold a copy: banks, investment firms, doctors, hospitals or a long-term care home.
- Describing the old document vaguely. Give its type, its date and the attorney's name exactly.
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How to have it witnessed in Ontario
Fill in the form on this page and print the PDF. Do not sign it yet: you sign on paper in front of two eligible witnesses, and each witness then signs. The rule on who may not witness is printed above the witness lines.
A notary public can be one of your two witnesses, in person only. Book an in-person mobile visit with Minute Notary anywhere in Ontario, and bring government-issued photo ID and your second witness. If no one you know can act as a witness, tell us when you book.
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Short notes on this template. Worth a minute before you start.
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Prepared for use in Ontario. A general template, not legal advice.
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Signed in person: this document is witnessed, so the notary must be physically present.
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Sign in front of the notary, who witnesses your signature and applies the seal.
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Frequently asked
Questions about the Revocation of Power of Attorney (Ontario)
- Do I need witnesses to revoke a power of attorney?
- Yes. A revocation under the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 is signed the same way as the power it cancels, so you sign in front of two eligible witnesses, and each of them signs.
- Who should get a copy?
- The attorney and any substitute; your bank and any other institution that has a property power; and your doctor, hospital or care home for a personal care power. Keep the signed original yourself.
- Can a notary witness it by video?
- No. A notary witnesses in person. Ontario allows video witnessing of a power of attorney, or of its revocation, only when one witness is a lawyer or paralegal licensed by the Law Society of Ontario. Minute Notary offers in-person mobile visits anywhere in Ontario.
- Does making a new power of attorney cancel the old one?
- A new power of the same type ends the earlier one unless the new document says you intend to keep both. A written revocation is still the clearest proof for a bank or care provider.
- Can I revoke if my capacity is in question?
- You can revoke only while you are capable of making that type of power of attorney. If your capacity may be questioned, speak to a lawyer before you sign.
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