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Colorado Medical Durable Power of Attorney

In Colorado, the document that names someone to make medical decisions for you when you cannot speak for yourself is called a medical durable power of attorney. Elsewhere it goes by medical power of attorney or advance directive agent designation: same role, local name. In Colorado, a medical durable power of attorney generally has no witness or notarization requirement in the statute (Colo. Rev. Stat. 15-14-506).

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

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Colorado signing requirements

Colorado medical durable power of attorney signing requirements at a glance
NotarizationNot required by statute
WitnessesNone required
StatuteColo. Rev. Stat. 15-14-506

Colorado imposes no witness or notarization requirement, but signing before a notary is still good practice.

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 Colorado requirement in the statute cited above (or with your state's self-help resources) before signing your medical durable power of attorney.

How this template works in Colorado

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 Colorado 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.

Other power of attorney forms for Colorado

Not sure this is the right variant? Each one solves a different problem: general authority, authority that survives incapacity, medical decisions, or a single defined task.

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