All the following events terminate a power of attorney EXCEPT:

• A. the death of the principal for a durable power of attorney.
• B. the action of a competent principal to revoke the power of attorney.
• C. the request of the principal's spouse to terminate the power of attorney after the principal loses competency.
• D. the loss of competency of the principal for a simple power of attorney.

Answer: (C)

The key idea is when a power of attorney ends. A durable POA stays in effect even if the principal becomes incapacitated, and it only ends on death, explicit revocation by the principal while competent, or a court action, or per the terms set in the document. A simple POA, by contrast, terminates when the principal loses competency. A death of the principal for a durable POA terminates the arrangement, and a competent principal’s revocation ends it. If the principal is already incapacitated, a spouse’s request to terminate does not automatically end the POA because the principal cannot revoke it and a third party typically does not have authority to terminate it. Therefore, the only choice that does not terminate the power of attorney is the spouse’s request after the principal loses competency.