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Signing Requirements
Advance directives require the signatures of two witnesses and a notary public.[1]
The following persons may not serve as a witness:
- An individual who signed the advance directive on the principal’s behalf
- A relative by blood or marriage
- A beneficiary named in the principal’s will (unless unaware at signing)
- A person who is financially responsible for the principal’s health care
- The attending physician
- The attorney or successor attorney named in the medical power of attorney
Revocation
An advance directive can be revoked by the principal or an individual at their direction using the following methods[2]:
- Destruction of the document
- Execution of written revocation and delivery thereof to the attending physician
- A verbal revocation in the presence of an adult witness, who must then execute a written record of the revocation and deliver it to the attending physician
Registering
Advance directives may be filed with the E-Directive Registry by submitting it with the completed E-Directive Registry Opt-In form by mail to the following address[3]:
PO Box 9022
64 Medical Center Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506