Vermont Advance Directive Form

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A Vermont advance directive conveys a person’s end-of-life wishes and selects their healthcare agent. An advance directive can be used to outline funeral arrangements, approve organ or tissue donations, and consent to life-prolonging treatments. Creating the document is a precautionary measure taken in case the preparer becomes incapacitated.

Vermont Advance Directive Form

A Vermont advance directive conveys a person’s end-of-life wishes and selects their healthcare agent. An advance directive can be used to outline funeral arrangements, approve organ or tissue donations, and consent to life-prolonging treatments. Creating the document is a precautionary measure taken in case the preparer becomes incapacitated.

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Last updated May 4th, 2024

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A Vermont advance directive conveys a person’s end-of-life wishes and selects their healthcare agent. An advance directive can be used to outline funeral arrangements, approve organ or tissue donations, and consent to life-prolonging treatments. Creating the document is a precautionary measure taken in case the preparer becomes incapacitated.

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Signing Requirements

An advance directive is valid if signed by two witnesses aged 18 or older.[1] Witnesses cannot be a family member or the principal’s agent.

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Revocation

A principal with capacity can revoke an advance directive by executing a new one.[2] Whether incapacitated or not, a principal can revoke an advance directive by a written statement, personally notifying their clinician, or by destroying the document.
If the principal is involved in a legal action such as divorce or a restraining order, the opposing party’s authority as their agent is revoked.

Registering

Filing an advance directive is not mandatory and free for Vermont residents.[3]

To file an advance directive, individuals may complete the Registration Agreement and send both documents via email to VADRSubmissions@uslwr.com or by post to:

Vermont Advance Directive Registry (VADR)
PO Box 2789
Westfield, NJ 07091-2789

Sources

  1. § 9703
  2. § 9704
  3. VT DOH – Create, Register, and Make Changes to an Advance Directive