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Alabama Advance Directive for Health Care

In Alabama, the document that names someone to make medical decisions for you when you cannot speak for yourself is called a advance directive for health care. Elsewhere it goes by medical power of attorney or advance directive agent designation: same role, local name. In Alabama, a advance directive for health care generally must be signed by two witnesses; notarization is not required (Ala. Code 22-8A-4).

This template walks you through naming your agent and an alternate, describing the authority you grant, and signing it the way Alabama expects. Download the finished document in Word and PDF.

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Alabama signing requirements

Alabama advance directive for health care signing requirements at a glance
Notarization	Not required by statute
Witnesses	Two witnesses
Statute	Ala. Code 22-8A-4

Alabama has an official form: the state publishes a statutory advance directive form (Ala. Code 22-8A-4). Our guided questionnaire covers the same decisions in plain language, and you can compare your finished document with the official form before signing.

Verify before you rely on it

Power of attorney statutes change, and banks, hospitals, and county recorders can have their own acceptance practices. Confirm the current Alabama requirement in the statute cited above (or with your state's self-help resources) before signing your advance directive for health care.

How this template works in Alabama

Answer guided questions about the principal, the agent, and the powers you grant, and the document writes itself in front of you. Then sign it following the Alabama requirements above and download it in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Medical Power of Attorney page.

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