(England & Wales)
Cancel a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) or an Ordinary Power of Attorney — with the deed, the notice letters you need to send, and the correct next steps for your type.
Professionally drafted — executed as a deed under the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, in connection with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Powers of Attorney Act 1971, for England and Wales.
Download a professionally drafted UK Deed of Revocation of Power of Attorney to cancel or revoke a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) for property and financial affairs or for health and welfare, an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) whether registered or unregistered, or an Ordinary or General Power of Attorney. Also known as cancelling a power of attorney, revoking an LPA, revoking an EPA, removing an attorney, or a partial deed of revocation. The builder handles full revocation or partial revocation (removing one attorney while the others continue), and asks whether attorneys were appointed jointly or jointly and severally, because removing one jointly-appointed attorney cancels the whole power of attorney. The pack includes the Deed of Revocation, a notice of revocation letter to the attorney, a third party notification letter for banks, building societies, financial institutions and HM Land Registry, and type-specific next-steps guidance. It is executed as a deed in accordance with the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989. The deed must be signed in the presence of an independent adult witness who is not the attorney and not related to the donor or the attorney. A revocation takes effect against the attorney when the attorney receives actual notice of it, and against a third party when that third party receives notice. The donor must have mental capacity to revoke. For a registered EPA, the deed is required but is not enough on its own — an application to the Court of Protection is also needed to direct the Office of the Public Guardian to cancel the registration. For England and Wales.
This builder produces a Deed of Revocation for England & Wales. What you do with it depends on your document:
In every case, you must still have mental capacity to revoke. If capacity has been lost, the power cannot be self-revoked — concerns about an attorney should be reported to the OPG safeguarding team on 0300 456 0300, which can apply to the Court of Protection.
This builder creates the Deed of Revocation. It does not file the Court of Protection application for a registered EPA.
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The deed is the same legal instrument across all types — the builder works out the right wording and the right next steps for your exact situation.
Anyone in England & Wales who granted a Lasting, Enduring or Ordinary Power of Attorney and now wants to cancel it — cleanly, with the right notices sent to the right people.
A deed of revocation is the document that formally cancels a power of attorney and ends the authority you granted to your attorney. It works for a Lasting Power of Attorney, an Enduring Power of Attorney or an Ordinary Power of Attorney — but what you do with the signed deed differs by type, and for a registered EPA a Court of Protection application is also needed. Crucially, the cancellation only takes effect once the attorney — and any bank or institution — actually receives notice of it.
A Deed of Revocation formally cancels a power of attorney that you (the "donor") previously granted, ending the authority of the person you appointed (the "attorney") to act on your behalf. The deed is the same legal instrument across all types — what changes is the downstream process, which the builder explains for your situation.
If you are unsure which type you have, check the heading of your document. An LPA or EPA will say so on its face and will usually carry an Office of the Public Guardian stamp.
Signing the deed is only step one. In law, a revocation takes effect against the attorney when they actually receive notice, and against a bank or other third party when that organisation receives notice. Until then, the old authority can still be relied on — which is why sending the notices, and keeping proof, matters so much.
The single most common mistake is signing the deed and assuming the job is done. It is not. The attorney's authority continues until they receive actual notice of the revocation, and a third party can keep relying on the Power of Attorney until they are told too.
Send a copy of the signed deed with each letter and keep proof of delivery (for example, recorded or tracked post) and any written confirmations you receive.
Because it is executed as a deed under the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, the deed of revocation must be signed in front of an independent adult witness who attests your signature. There is no statutory bar on who that witness can be, but it is best practice to use someone genuinely independent — not the attorney, and ideally not your spouse, civil partner or child.
A deed of revocation must be executed as a deed. That means it has to be signed in the physical presence of a witness, who then signs to confirm they saw you sign.
The Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 does not bar any particular person from witnessing a deed. But to keep the deed beyond challenge, it is best practice for your witness to be genuinely independent — they should not be the attorney you are removing, and ideally not your spouse, civil partner or child, or anyone with a personal interest in the revocation.
Sign in pen (wet ink) and date the deed on the day it is signed. The pack's execution block is laid out with the correct wording — "Signed as a deed by … in the presence of …" — and the witness fields ready to complete.
Common mistakes when revoking a power of attorney include trying to use this process for a registered LPA, forgetting to notify third parties, not keeping proof of delivery, using an invalid witness, and overlooking HM Land Registry where property was involved.
This pack's guidance notes walk you through each step so none of these are missed.
Yes. This pack produces a Deed of Revocation for a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA, registered or unregistered) or an Ordinary/General Power of Attorney.
The deed is the same legal instrument, but what you do with it differs by type — and the builder gives you the correct next steps. For an LPA, sign the deed with a witness and send it with the original LPA to the Office of the Public Guardian. For an unregistered EPA, sign the deed and notify your attorneys — no OPG filing is needed. For a registered EPA, the deed is required but not enough on its own (see below).
In every case you must have mental capacity to revoke. If you are unsure which type you have, check the document — an LPA or EPA will say so on its face and usually carries an Office of the Public Guardian stamp.
No. If your Enduring Power of Attorney is registered with the Office of the Public Guardian, the deed alone does not complete the revocation. You must also apply to the Court of Protection to confirm the revocation and direct the OPG to cancel the registration (paragraphs 16(3) and 16(4)(a), Schedule 4, Mental Capacity Act 2005).
At the time of writing the Court of Protection application fee is £421, with a possible £259 hearing fee, and you will usually need medical evidence confirming you had capacity to revoke. Fees can change — always check gov.uk/court-of-protection-fees.
This pack creates the deed you need for that application; it does not file the application itself.
As a matter of law, a revocation takes effect against the attorney when the attorney receives actual notice of it — not simply when you sign the deed. It takes effect against a third party, such as a bank, when that third party receives notice.
This is why the pack includes a notice letter to the attorney and a third party notification letter: signing the deed alone is not enough. You should send the signed deed with each notice and keep proof of delivery.
Sometimes. A partial revocation removes one attorney while the others continue — but only if your attorneys were appointed "jointly and severally" (able to act independently).
If they were appointed "jointly" (they must act together), removing one cancels the whole power of attorney, and the remaining attorneys cannot continue on their own. The builder asks how your attorneys were appointed and, if they were appointed jointly, prepares a full revocation and explains why.
If you still need cover, you would then make a new Lasting Power of Attorney.
Yes. Because it is executed as a deed under the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, you must sign it in the presence of an independent adult witness who then signs too.
The witness must be an independent adult aged 18 or over with mental capacity. The law does not bar any particular person, but to keep the deed beyond challenge your witness should be genuinely independent — not the attorney, and ideally not your spouse, civil partner or child. The template includes the correct execution and witness block.
Solicitor fees to prepare a deed of revocation typically range from around £100 to £350 depending on the firm.
Our pack is £22 one-time, covers both the Smart Interview and Classic Editor versions, and includes the deed plus both notification letters and type-specific guidance, with free lifetime updates.
Many people complete a revocation without a solicitor. Consider taking advice if the attorney disputes the revocation, if your EPA is registered (a Court of Protection application is involved), or if your circumstances are complex.
Many people complete a revocation without one.
Our pack is based on UK law and covers LPAs, EPAs and Ordinary Powers of Attorney, with the deed, the notices you need to send, and type-specific guidance.
Consider review for complex circumstances, if the attorney disputes the revocation, or if your EPA is registered — that route involves a Court of Protection application.
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