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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I e-mailed the attorney to confirm. Haven't heard anything back for over 24 hours...[/quote]

if the attorney is her attorney, he/she will most likely not tell you anything. the attorney communicates only with the client, or with others only if the client expressly consents. [/quote]

If you are concerned that your mother has revoked your POA as part of a declining mental health, please contact the attorney and supply whatever information you have that indicates that your parent might not be mentally competent to revoke POA.  While it is true that the attorney does have an attorney/client privilege obligation, that does not prevent him from taking in information that YOU provide.  The attorney might not be able to tell you anything about the revoked POA or who is the new POA if one is declared, but the attorney would then be on notice that the revocation might not be valid.  If there is a question about competency or validity of the revocation, the attorney will be under a professional obligation to try to sort that out with his client.

OP, you may want to consult your own attorney about this issue.  As the holder of the POA, you might want to consider what options you have if you believe your family member is in declining mental health.

To those who say butt out -- dealing with this issue if a family member is mentally ill is very different than dealing with the POA issues in a family where people simply don't get along.  This kind of withdrawal from supports and revocation of POA can sometimes be an indication of growing paranoia and isolation which are real symptoms of illness, not just family disagreements.  [/quote]

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