Anonymous wrote:Can always be revoked by the person.

To revoke POA, do you have to notify the person given the POA you revoked it? Or is it enough that lawyer pulls it?

Married so we each have POA and back up is a friend. But, I'd probably switch it between 22-26, one child. I've already told my teen what I want and begged them to pull the plug with no regrets and then go celebrate my life.

We just re-did our wills and POAs (financial and medical). Kids are 20 and 22, and they we were infant/toddler the last time we did these documents.

We are married, and spouse is first POA. Kids when 30. Before then, if something happened and both of us are incapacitated, neither can make decisions for the other, we have a dear friend who will do it (we discussed it with them). There are companies that you can use to do it as well, if you don't have a person/dear friend who is a) capable of handling to your wishes and b) trustworthy. My brother is capable and trustworthy, and, has told us he could never pull the plug on medical care, amd so, we wouldn't name him (neither of us want to live that way).

Can always be revoked by the person.

If I didn’t have a spouse I’d give POA to someone and if your only choice is your adult child do it and hope it’s not needed for a long time.

At what age would you give your adult child power of attorney (just in case)?

I do not have a spouse, and I trust my child completely.