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Letter telling a bank or organisation that a power of attorney has been revoked (England and Wales)
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For someone who has revoked a power of attorney they gave under the 1971 Act: a letter to a bank, building society, utility, landlord or any organisation the attorney has dealt with, saying the power has been revoked, asking them to stop accepting the attorney’s instructions and to confirm it in writing. It encloses a copy of the deed of revocation and goes first class with a free certificate of posting, or by hand.
- Made for use in England and Wales
- Last updated October 28, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- You have revoked a power of attorney but your bank in England still takes instructions from that person.
- You want your energy and phone companies to know the person no longer acts for you.
- The person you appointed keeps calling your building society in Wales on your behalf.
- You want to tell organisations in writing that your power of attorney has ended.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Principal
- Principal's address
- Town or city
- Principal's postcode
- Date
- Recipient
- Recipient's address
- Recipient's postcode
- Account number
- Attorney (the person you appoint)
- Date the power of attorney was given
- Date of the deed of revocation
Common questions
- Why write to my bank if the attorney already knows the power is revoked?
- Because the bank may not. A person who deals with your attorney without knowing that the power has been revoked is protected, and a transaction with them can stand as if the power still existed (Powers of Attorney Act 1971, s 5). Once the bank has your letter, that protection ends. Many banks also need you to cancel their own third-party mandate, which they can do on the same letter or on their free form.
- How should I send the letter, and what proof do I keep?
- Send it first class and ask the Post Office counter for a free certificate of posting, or use Royal Mail Signed For if you want a signature on delivery; or hand it in at a branch and ask for a stamped copy. Email it as well if the organisation accepts email. Keep a copy of exactly what you sent and of the enclosed deed, and follow up if no written confirmation arrives within two weeks.
- What if the attorney has already used the power after I revoked it?
- An attorney who acted without knowing of the revocation is not liable for that reason, and the other side may be protected too (Powers of Attorney Act 1971, s 5). Once they knew of it, that protection ended. Ask the bank or organisation for a record of what was done and when, and keep it with a copy of this letter and its proof of posting. If money was taken, report it to the bank at once; the police deal with fraud.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
- Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked
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