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North Dakota Health Care Directive

In North Dakota, the document that names someone to make medical decisions for you when you cannot speak for yourself is called a health care directive. Elsewhere it goes by medical power of attorney or advance directive agent designation: same role, local name. In North Dakota, a health care directive generally must be either acknowledged before a notary public or signed by two witnesses (N.D. Cent. Code 23-06.5-05).

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

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North Dakota signing requirements

North Dakota health care directive signing requirements at a glance
NotarizationNotary or two witnesses (either satisfies the statute)
WitnessesTwo witnesses as the alternative to notarization
StatuteN.D. Cent. Code 23-06.5-05

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 North Dakota requirement in the statute cited above (or with your state's self-help resources) before signing your health care directive.

How this template works in North Dakota

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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota

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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