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District of Columbia Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Agent makes health care decisions when the legal incapacity determination permits; a separate declaration addresses terminal-condition treatment.
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District of Columbia · PDF
District of Columbia Statutory Durable Power of Attorney
Financial authority is generally immediate and durable; health care decisions are excluded.
Sources checked: 2026-11-13. General information, not individual legal advice.
District of Columbia financial powers of attorney are governed by the 2022 Uniform Power of Attorney Act. Medical decision-making uses a different law and document. Real estate authority has an additional front-page notice and recording requirement.
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| Purpose | Form and guide | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Financial and property matters | District of Columbia Statutory Durable Power of Attorney | Printable statutory-text PDF · website layout |
| Health care decisions | District of Columbia Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care | Publisher PDF · read complete instructions |
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Financial and property matters: Principal signs and acknowledges before a notary or other authorized officer. Real-property authority also requires the front-page notice, deed-style execution and recording described in §21-2603.03..
Health care decisions: Principal signs with two adult witnesses. At least one must be unrelated and not entitled to the principal’s estate; the appointed attorney-in-fact cannot witness..
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- Council of the District of Columbia: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
- Signing and legal requirements (opens in a new tab)
- Authority and statutory guidance (opens in a new tab)
- CaringInfo / National Alliance for Care at Home: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
- Signing and legal requirements (opens in a new tab)
- Authority and statutory guidance (opens in a new tab)
- CaringInfo / National Alliance for Care at Home: complete document (opens in a new tab)
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