Health and personal care
Advance Care Planning
Use California's official checklist to understand advance health-care directives, choosing an agent, sharing preferences, and keeping the document accessible.
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California power of attorney and advance-planning forms
California has state-specific documents and rules for future health-care decisions. The resource below goes directly to a government source reviewed by BeforeHand.
Use the current jurisdiction instructions.
Names, signing rules, witnesses, notarization, registration, and effective dates vary. BeforeHand does not determine whether a document is valid for your situation.