[WSBAPT] Recording catch-22

[Mark Anderson]

How about something like this:

"This Durable Power of Attorney revokes and supersedes the Durable Power of Attorney dated ___, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A."  Then the whole thing gets recorded.

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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Anna Van Pelt
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2026 2:58 PM
To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: [WSBAPT] Recording catch-22

Good afternoon,

My client is trying to revoke a prior DPOA, executed in 1998. This DPOA only allows revocation to be effective if recorded in King County. One financial institution is refusing to accept the new DPOA unless it specifically revokes the prior DPOA and is recorded. However, the original DPOA itself was never recorded, so King County has rejected the revocation because the recording number of the document being revoked was not included.

Any ideas for how to get around this problem? Recording the original DPOA just to revoke it feels like an expensive workaround.

Thanks,
Anna

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