EstateMedical power of attorney & advance directive in California
Quick answerOfficial form/source: Cal. Prob. Code § 4701 statutory Advance Health Care Directive form (California Legislature).
- California’s statutory Advance Health Care Directive form is set out in the Probate Code. Source: Cal. Prob. Code § 4701, checked Oct 29, 2026.
- The directive must be dated and either acknowledged before a notary or signed by two qualified witnesses; electronic directives require a notary. Source: Cal. Prob. Code § 4673, checked Oct 29, 2026.
- Witnesses cannot be the agent or the patient’s health care provider, and at least one must be unrelated and not an heir. Source: Cal. Prob. Code § 4674, checked Oct 29, 2026.