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The principal is of sane mind and can control her finances. Principal didn't realize she couldn't make any decisions or be allowed to see any bank statements.

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The person can have an attorney do new POA documents which specify that all prior POA docs are null and void. But I have to ask who is this person to you, and do you know for sure that they are competent to be creating and signing legal documents?
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Are you getting this information only from the principal? If so, please know that often people are in denial of their cognitive impairment. My Mom insists she can manage all her affairs. She has mild/moderate dementia. She can't even keep her grocery list straight, but the neighbors think her mind is "amazing" because they don't deal with her on that level. She's good at "showtiming" and "apparent competency".

If the principal has capacity, then tell her to call the attorney and revoke it. Do not help her -- if she's got all her mind she will be able to find the name of the attorney, call to make an appointment, figure out how to get herself there and choose a different PoA.

If you don't think she can do this then please stop entertaining the notion that she is of sound mind and would be able to manage her finances. Do not help her or you may be throwing road blocks in front of the PoA, who already has enough work.

You should also know that if she has a medical diagnosis of incapacity/impairment, then she cannot change anything legal.

Paranoia and suspicion are very common feature of dementia, especially in the afternoons (this is called Sundowning). My Mom does this. Most of her accusations about me "trying to rob her and put her in a NH" happen in the afternoons, when it happens, which is not every day or even once a week right now. She has more than one cognitive test that shows her impairment and I have a letter of diganosis written by her primary doctor. My Mom "disagrees" with the diagnosis. My PoA is fully active.

You can advise her to report the situation to APS, but it's best that you don't butt into this because you are probably only getting one side of the story.
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The principal should call the attorney who wrote the POA and tell him or her that she wants to revoke it.
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teresadejager Oct 14, 2025
There was no attorney involved. When the principal signed the POA, she didn't totally understand what it all meant.
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