Maryland Advance Directive Form

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A Maryland advance directive is an estate planning document that determines an individual’s health care agent and relays their preferences regarding medical treatments. Generally speaking, this document becomes effective once the patient’s physician has deemed them incapacitated and unable to make decisions on their own.

Maryland Advance Directive Form

A Maryland advance directive is an estate planning document that determines an individual’s health care agent and relays their preferences regarding medical treatments. Generally speaking, this document becomes effective once the patient’s physician has deemed them incapacitated and unable to make decisions on their own.

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Last updated May 3rd, 2024

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A Maryland advance directive is an estate planning document that determines an individual’s health care agent and relays their preferences regarding medical treatments. Generally speaking, this document becomes effective once the patient’s physician has deemed them incapacitated and unable to make decisions on their own.

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Signing Requirements

For a Maryland advance directive to be valid, it must be signed by two witnesses in the principal’s physical or electronic presence.[1]

The principal’s health care agent cannot be a witness, and one witness must not be an individual who is entitled to the principal’s estate or will benefit from their death.

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Revocation

An advance directive can be revoked through any of the following methods[2]:

  • A signed and dated written revocation.
  • Physically destroying the original document.
  • Making an oral statement to a health care practitioner.
  • Making and signing a new advance directive.

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