# Table Summary - Legislation Grounds For Termination

> Table summarising when Power of Attorney terminates under legislation

Source: https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/tablelegislationtermination · Updated 6 April 2025

This table cross-references the [legislation](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/legislation#the-legislation-governs-powers-of-attorney-for-persons) in respect of a *Power of Attorney* for a [person](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/terms#meaning-of-natural-person)FNOTE dealing with [termination](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/termmng#termination-refers-to-a-power-of-attorney-coming-to-an-end) in certain contexts in **California**, **Texas** (in relation to [durable](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/typescommonlyusedpersons#a-durable-power-of-attorney-operates-if-the-principal-lacks-or-may-lack-capacity) *Powers of Attorney)*, **New York** and **Florida** dealing with [termination](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/termmng#termination-refers-to-a-power-of-attorney-coming-to-an-end) in certain contexts.

Equivalent provision is not found in the [legislation](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/legislation#the-legislation-governs-powers-of-attorney-for-persons) of **Illinois** or **Pennsylvania**.

| **Grounds** | **California (as against an** [**agent**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/agentswhatisagent#an-agent-is-an-entity-appointed-by-the-principal-to-represent-and-bind-the-principal)**)** | **Texas (as against** [**agent**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/agentswhatisagent#an-agent-is-an-entity-appointed-by-the-principal-to-represent-and-bind-the-principal)**)** | **Texas (termination of** ***Power of Attorney*****)** | **New York (as against** [**agent**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/agentswhatisagent#an-agent-is-an-entity-appointed-by-the-principal-to-represent-and-bind-the-principal)**)** | **New York (termination of** ***Power of Attorney*****)** | **Florida (as against** [**agent**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/agentswhatisagent#an-agent-is-an-entity-appointed-by-the-principal-to-represent-and-bind-the-principal) **)** | **Florida (termination of** ***Power of Attorney*****)** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**Fulfilment of Purpose**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/termmng#a-power-of-attorney-terminates-upon-fulfilment-of-its-purpose) | [§4152](https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-4155.html) |  | [§751.131](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-751-131.html) |  | [§5-1511](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GOB/5-1511) |  | [§709.2109](https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xl-real-and-personal-property/fl-st-sect-709-2109.html) |
| [**Revocation by Principal**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/termmng#a-power-of-attorney-terminates-upon-revocation-by-the-principal) | [§4152](https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-4155.html) | [§751.132](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-751-132.html) | [§751.131](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-751-131.html) | [§5-1511](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GOB/5-1511) | [§5-1511](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GOB/5-1511) |  | [§709.2109](https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xl-real-and-personal-property/fl-st-sect-709-2109.html) |
| **Death of** [**Principal**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/principal#the-principal-is-the-entity-that-makes-the-power-of-attorney) | [§4152](https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-4155.html) |  | [§751.131](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-751-131.html) |  | [§5-1511](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GOB/5-1511) |  | [§709.2109](https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xl-real-and-personal-property/fl-st-sect-709-2109.html) |
| [**Removal of Agent**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/termmng#removal) | [§4152](https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-4155.html) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| [**Resignation of Agent**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/termmng#resignation) | [§4152](https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-4155.html) | [§751.132](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-751-132.html) |  |  |  | [§709.2109](https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xl-real-and-personal-property/fl-st-sect-709-2109.html) |  |
| **Incapacity of** [**Agent**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/agentswhatisagent#an-agent-is-an-entity-appointed-by-the-principal-to-represent-and-bind-the-principal) | [§4152](https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-4155.html) | [§751.132](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-751-132.html) |  | [§5-1511](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GOB/5-1511) |  | [§709.2109](https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xl-real-and-personal-property/fl-st-sect-709-2109.html) |  |
| **Divorce** | [§4152](https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-4155.html) | [§751.132](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-751-132.html) |  | [§5-1511](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GOB/5-1511) |  | [§709.2109](https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xl-real-and-personal-property/fl-st-sect-709-2109.html) |  |
| **Death of** [**Agent**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/agentswhatisagent#an-agent-is-an-entity-appointed-by-the-principal-to-represent-and-bind-the-principal) | [§4152](https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-4155.html) | [§751.132](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-751-132.html) |  | [§5-1511](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GOB/5-1511) |  | [§709.2109](https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xl-real-and-personal-property/fl-st-sect-709-2109.html) |  |
| [**Incapacity of Principal**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/capacitytexas#principals-loss-of-capacity) | [§4152](https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-4155.html); [§4155](https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-4155.html) |  |  |  | [§5-1511](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GOB/5-1511) |  | [§709.2109](https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xl-real-and-personal-property/fl-st-sect-709-2109.html) |
| **Appointment of Guardian** |  |  | [§751.131](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-751-131.html) |  |  |  |  |
| ***Power of Attorney*** **Provides for** [**Termination**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/termmng#termination-refers-to-a-power-of-attorney-coming-to-an-end) |  |  | [§751.131](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-751-131.html) |  |  |  | [§709.2109](https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xl-real-and-personal-property/fl-st-sect-709-2109.html) |
| **No Other** [**Agent**](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/agentswhatisagent#an-agent-is-an-entity-appointed-by-the-principal-to-represent-and-bind-the-principal) **Available** |  |  | [§751.131](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-751-131.html) |  | [§5-1511](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GOB/5-1511) |  | [§709.2109](https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xl-real-and-personal-property/fl-st-sect-709-2109.html) |
| **Court Order** |  |  |  |  | [§5-1511](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GOB/5-1511) |  |  |