Follow this step-by-step guide on how to write your Advance Directive. This way, you know exactly what to include .
- Name and Medical POA : Fill in your name to declare the Directive that you are of legal age and sound mind, and assign your agent. Include any limitations your MPOA has on decision-making.
- Alternate Agents : Select up to 3 substitute agents. Include their addresses and phone numbers, as well as their limitations.
- Expiry date : Declare you understand the powers of the Power of Attorney continue indefinitely, or until the day you decide. Choose a day that the Power of Attorney will expire if you prefer this option
- Original and copies of the MPOA : Fill in who has your document, as well as the contact information. Include the same information for any copies.
- Living Will : Choose to declare the medical treatment you would or would not receive in an end-of-life situation. Include any other specific instructions if you wish.
- Witness signatures : Include the declaration, contact information and signatures of your witnesses. This includes your signature as well.
- Notarization : If you want to include a notary public as a witness in your Advance Directive, write a declaration for them to sign.
Take advantage of our Advance Directive template to make this process much simpler .
Advance Directive Decisions
When you make an Advance Directive, it is important to think about your choices and medical preferences .
What does Advance Directive mean for you?
If you are drafting an Advance Directive because you want to have control when you are unable to communicate, your decisions could come into effect during one of these medical situations:
- Terminal illness : You have an incurable illness.
- Vegetative state : You are not conscious and there is little hope for improvement.
- Life support : You cannot live without machines or intervention.