Advance Directive Requirements by State
Every state has different rules for advance directives. Pick your state below to see witness rules, notary rules, POLST programs, and the official form from your state health department.
Alabama
ALView requirements
Alaska
AKView requirements
Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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District of Columbia
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Florida
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Georgia
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
NEView requirements
Nevada
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New Hampshire
NHView requirements
New Jersey
NJView requirements
New Mexico
NMView requirements
New York
NYView requirements
North Carolina
NCView requirements
North Dakota
NDView requirements
Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
ORView requirements
Pennsylvania
PAView requirements
Rhode Island
RIView requirements
South Carolina
SCView requirements
South Dakota
SDView requirements
Tennessee
TNView requirements
Texas
TXView requirements
Utah
UTView requirements
Vermont
VTView requirements
Virginia
VAView requirements
Washington
WAView requirements
West Virginia
WVView requirements
Wisconsin
WIView requirements
Wyoming
WYView requirements
This guide is for reference. Advance directive rules change. Always confirm the current form and requirements with your state health department or a licensed attorney before you sign.