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| If you are incapable and cannot cancel your power of attorney, you or someone else can call the [http://www.trustee.bc.ca Public Guardian and Trustee] and report the situation. They will | | If you are incapable and cannot cancel your power of attorney, you or someone else can call the [http://www.trustee.bc.ca Public Guardian and Trustee] and report the situation. They will |
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| == Can you resign as attorney? ==
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| If you want to resign as the attorney, you must put your decision in writing. The written decision is called a Notice of Resignation. You must give a signed and dated copy of the written Notice of Resignation to the person who appointed you and any other attorneys named in the power of attorney.
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| If the adult is incapable at the time you are resigning, you must also give the Notice of Resignation to the adult’s spouse, near relative or close friend.
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| [http://www.nidus.ca Nidus] provides detailed procedures for resigning as an attorney, including a sample Notice of Resignation.
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