Just found out I was named as alternate durable power of attorney and don't want it!

08/23/16.... Something doesn't sound right. Whenever someone is appointed to be Power of Attorney, that person needs to sign the original POA saying they will accept that position. Who drew up this Power of Attorney?

Yes, write a letter saying that you decline being this person's Power of Attorney, getting it notarized would make it more official. Send this letter to the person, and if you knew that an attorney had drawn up the document, send him/her a copy.

The rules must vary by state. In my state the person(s) named as POA do not have to sign anything. Confused11, if that is the way it is in your state then I can understand this being a surprise to you. I don't know what you "have" to do in your state, but it seems to me that officially declining in writing should take care of it. Perhaps you could decline by phone, as you were notified, but it would be much safer to put it in writing.