Free Legal Form
Revocation of Special Power of Attorney
To cancel an SPA you gave before. Name the SPA by its date and the notary's record numbers, sign this in front of the notary, then send copies to everyone concerned.
REVOCATION OF SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:
I, principal's full name, age years old, Filipino, civil status, and residing at principal's address, state that:
- On date of the SPA, I executed a Special Power of Attorney in favor of attorney-in-fact's full name, age years old, and residing at attorney-in-fact's address, notarized before notary and place, and entered in the notarial register as Doc., Page, Book, Series (the "SPA");
- The SPA authorized attorney-in-fact's full name, among other things, what the SPA covered;
- I hereby REVOKE, CANCEL and render without force and effect the SPA and all the powers and authority given under it, effective upon the signing of this instrument;
- From that time, attorney-in-fact's full name no longer has any authority to act for me or in my name under the SPA, and I shall not be bound by any act done under it after notice of this revocation;
- I hereby demand that attorney-in-fact's full name return to me the original and all copies of the SPA;
- Copies of this revocation shall be given to attorney-in-fact's full name and to the following:
- each person or office
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ____ day of ______________ 20___ at city or municipality, Philippines.
Principal
SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:
Witness
Witness
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
city or municipality ) S.S.
BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in city or municipality, this ____ day of ______________ 20___, personally appeared principal's full name, with ID type and number, known to me and to me known to be the same person who executed the foregoing Revocation of Special Power of Attorney, and who acknowledged to me that the same is the principal's free and voluntary act and deed.
This instrument, consisting of ____ pages including this page on which the acknowledgment is written, has been signed by the principal and the instrumental witnesses on each and every page.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on the date and at the place first above written.
Doc. No. ______;
Page No. ______;
Book No. ______;
Series of 20___.
Before You Print
- Not legal advice. This is a general form. For your own situation, consult a lawyer, especially if your case is unusual or a lot of money is involved.
- You will sign it before the notary and confirm you signed it freely (this is called an acknowledgment).
- Do not sign it yet. You sign in front of the notary, with a valid government ID.
- Signing this is not enough on its own. Give a copy to the person you authorized (your attorney-in-fact), and ask for the original SPA back (Civil Code, Article 1920). Also tell the people, banks or offices they dealt with or were meant to deal with. A revocation does not bind other people who acted in good faith without knowing about it (Civil Code, Articles 1921 and 1922).
- Send the notices in a way you can prove later, such as personal delivery with a signed receiving copy, or registered mail or courier with proof of delivery.
- If the SPA was recorded with the Registry of Deeds or noted on a title, ask the Registry about recording the revocation too.
- Some powers cannot be cancelled whenever you like, for example when the authority is part of a contract with another party or is in their interest (Civil Code, Article 1927). If that may be your case, talk to a lawyer.
For the steps around this document, see the guide Special Power of Attorney.