Signing Requirements
A principal must sign with two witnesses of at least 19 years old who can’t be the agent or related to the principal by blood, marriage, or someone entitled to any portion of the principal’s estate or a person paying for the principal’s medical care.[1]
Registration
There is no official registry, but an individual can register an advance directive with the probate judge in the county where they reside.[2]
Revocation
An advance directive can be terminated in any of the following methods:
- Destroying the document;
- By a written revocation form;
- Verbal expression to a witness of at least 19 years of age or older who places such revocation in writing. Such revocation becomes effective upon receipt by an attending physician or health care provider.[3]
State Definition
ADVANCE DIRECTIVE FOR HEALTH CARE: A writing executed in accordance with Section 22-8A-4 which may include a living will, the appointment of a health care proxy, or both such living will and appointment of a health care proxy.[4]
Statutory Form
Yes, the State of Alabama has a statutory form it requires for use by its residents.[5]