can i discharge a "power of attorney" contract in chapter 7 bankruptcy

You're either misusing the term "power of attorney" or "discharge", or both.   First of all, a power of attorney is not a contract.  It is merely an authorization given to allow someone to do something on your behalf. A discharge is a legal injunction preventing a creditor from collecting on a debt that was included in the discharge. A power of attorney is not a debt and, therefore, cannot be discharged. I'm not sure this answers your question, but your question as stated doesn't really make sense. Mark Markus has been practicing exclusively bankruptcy law in California since 1991.  He is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization,  AV-Rated by martindale.com, and A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau.