Washington Advance Directive Form

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A Washington advance directive appoints a health care agent and specifies end-of-life treatment preferences. This is a common estate planning document drafted in case the preparer becomes incapacitated.

Washington Advance Directive Form

A Washington advance directive appoints a health care agent and specifies end-of-life treatment preferences. This is a common estate planning document drafted in case the preparer becomes incapacitated.

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Last updated May 4th, 2024

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A Washington advance directive appoints a health care agent and specifies end-of-life treatment preferences. This is a common estate planning document drafted in case the preparer becomes incapacitated.

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Signing Requirements

An advance directive must be acknowledged by a notary public or signed by two witnesses.[1]

A witness cannot be:

  • Related to the principal by blood or marriage.
  • A person entitled to the principal’s estate.
  • The attending physician.
  • An employee of the attending physician or health facility.
  • A person with a claim against the principal’s estate.

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Revocation

The principal can revoke an advance directive at any time, regardless of their mental state, by doing any of the following[2]:

  • Destroying the document (or ordering someone to do so in their presence)
  • Executing a written or oral revocation and notifying the attending physician

Sources

  1. § 70.122.030(1)
  2. § 70.122.040(1)