Signing Requirements
Two witnesses.[1]
Definition
“Durable power of attorney for health care” means a legally enforceable document that:[2]
- (A) Is executed in the District in a manner consistent with this subchapter or validly executed in another jurisdiction pursuant to similar provisions of the law of that jurisdiction; and
- (B) Creates a power of attorney for health-care decisions, which is effective upon, and only during incapacitation and is unaffected by the subsequent disability or incapacity of the principal as defined in this subchapter.
Laws
Statute – § 21–2207