Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care
Advance Health Care Directives
Living Wills
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
- Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
- This is an attorney drafted document that should be modified to suit each person. As written, it
gives a named agent the power to make health care decisions upon the determination of the agent and
the treating physician that
the signer has become incompetent as defined by the California Probate Code. It provides for
termination of medical treatment in case of coma or an incurable condition. This version
limits the agent from authorizing an autopsy or gifting body parts, but all
clauses can be adjusted to suit individual preferences.
- Available in MS Word, WordPerfect, and Adobe PDF
- Form number: AHCD40
- $25.00
- Revocation of Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
- Revokes power of agent to make health care decisions. See below for a health care
power of attorney form.
- Available in MS Word, WordPerfect, and Adobe PDF
- Form number: AHCD48
- $10.00
California Advance Health Care Directive
- California Advance Health Care Directive
- Statutory form per California Probate code. Allows modifications and many
options. Appoints an agent and contains general medical information. About 9 pages
including directions. PDF form is computer fill-in.
- Available in MS Word, WordPerfect, and Adobe PDF
- Form number: AHCD03
- $20.00
Living Wills
- Health Care Directive (Living Will)
- This one-page document contains a notice to an attending physician that if the
patient has an incurable and irreversible condition that requires life-sustaining
treatment and death is expected within a short time, or if the patient is in a
coma or vegetative state and can no longer make decisions, the physician
is to withhold or withdraw treatment. Has the witness statements required in
California. This document is similar to the former California Natural Death
Act (revoked) notice. Adobe form is computer fill-in with a printed form appearance.
- $10.00
- Living Will - Male
- This one-page document is a living will that is similar to those used in most
states. It directs the attending physician to not prolong a comatose state or the
process of dying. It states a desire to receive hydration and nutritian. Has the
witness statements required in California.
- Available in MS Word, WordPerfect, and Adobe PDF
- Form number: LW13
- $10.00
- Living Will - Female
- This one-page document is a living will that is similar to those used in most
states. It directs the attending physician to not prolong a comatose state or the
process of dying. It states a desire to receive hydration and nutritian. It
contains a pregnancy clause and has the witness statements
required in California.
- Available in MS Word, WordPerfect, and Adobe PDF
- Form number: LW14
- $10.00
Information Pamphlet from the California State Bar
- Seniors and the Law
- This 16-page guide includes a section on “planning ahead” and answers these questions: “How
can I help ensure that my affairs will be handled my way if I become incapacitated?”
“What is a living will?” “What is a conservator?”
- Free
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