Ok I talked to a friend of mine who works at a nursing home. This is what she told me.
You can cancel a power of attorney by revoking it in writting sign the form and have your signature notorized. The problem becomes regaining control over your finances. Once you have revoked the power of attorney in writing give a copy to your bank and other financial account holders and inform them that person no longer has authority to act for you. You will have to stay on the banks and make sure that your account shows that you are the only person with authority to transact business. You may have to move assets out of joint accounts if the person has put their name on any accounts. Also she said the best way to give the POA the revocation form was by certified mail that needs a signature saying it was recieved and to get a return receipt. The return receipt gives you a copy of the signed form saying they got the certified mail.
http://www.legalforms.name/General-f...werattorny.pdf
That's the form she said you'd need. I hope I did the link right.
Also found this
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encycloped...ams-33007.html
I hope this helps you out. My girlfriend said that this happens all the time. She said probably 15% of their residents are there because their houses were sold out from underneath them by a POA that had "their best interest at heart".
Also found this:
In the U.S., you can also call
Eldercare Locator at
1-800-677-1116. The person who answers the phone will refer you to a local agency that can help. The Eldercare Locator answers the phone Monday through Friday, 9 am to 8 pm, Eastern Time.
Other international helplines include: