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Powers of attorney and other authorizations
===Powers of attorney and other authorizations===
Under Unless the power of attorney was written to say otherwise, the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/849l Power of Attorney Act]'', if you are unmarried, says that any power of attorney made by you and your spouse terminates when your marriage or marriage-like relationship ends. However, if you ''are'' married, the power of attorney may only terminate when you get an order for divorce. The courts still need to interpret this section.
No matter what your relationship status is, if you want to be sure that your power of attorney has been terminated, you need to prepare a written revocation and deliver a copy to all financial institutions where you have an account, as well as a copy to your spouse and anybody else you have appointed as your attorney. Always keep records of your revocation, and how and when you delivered the revocation.