California · PDF
California Advance Health Care Directive and Medical Power of Attorney
Normally starts after the primary physician determines you cannot make your own health care decisions; the form offers an immediate-authority choice.
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California · PDF
California Uniform Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Form
The template continues during incapacity unless its durability sentence is removed; authority starts immediately unless special instructions provide otherwise.
Sources checked: 2026-11-13. General information, not individual legal advice.
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| Purpose | Form and guide | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Financial and property matters | California Uniform Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Form | Publisher PDF · read complete instructions |
| Health care decisions | California Advance Health Care Directive and Medical Power of Attorney | Publisher PDF · read complete instructions |
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Financial and property matters: Acknowledgment for the statutory-form route.
Health care decisions: Two qualified witnesses or acknowledgment; skilled-nursing-facility rule also applies.
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Sources and verification
- Sacramento County Public Law Library: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
- Sacramento County Public Law Library: statutory power of attorney PDF (opens in a new tab)
- Santa Clara Superior Court: probate and power of attorney FAQs (opens in a new tab)
- California Probate Code §4402 — FindLaw reproduction, current as of January 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- California Attorney General: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
- California Attorney General: advance health care directive PDF (opens in a new tab)
- California Secretary of State: advance directive registry and forms (opens in a new tab)
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