- Jurisdiction
- Montana
- Purpose
- Medical & health care
- Source / form version
- EB0231 — reprinted August 2025
- Resource format
- Signing
- Form A requires the principal’s signature; its instructions say witnesses and notarization are not required, although notarization is recommended. Optional Forms B/C have separate signing rules.
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Find Form A in the complete booklet
MSU Extension’s booklet includes explanations, a planning worksheet and the five-page health care power of attorney labeled Form A. Forms B and C serve optional, related purposes. Keep the Form A pages together rather than treating the first worksheet as the appointment. The publisher provides the booklet externally; it is not republished here.
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Choose the starting condition
Form A lets you choose immediate authority or authority triggered by incapacity. Its instructions explain that an immediate appointment can let the agent assist while you still retain your own decision-making ability. Review the agent’s powers, compensation choice and any modifications, then discuss your preferences with the agent and backups.
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Distinguish each document’s signing rules
Form A says witnesses are unnecessary and notarization is recommended rather than mandatory. Optional Form B, about life-sustaining treatment, calls for two adult witnesses. Form C has different witness or notary requirements depending on the disposition choice. Follow the instructions for every form you actually complete and circulate the resulting documents to the appropriate people.
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Common questions
Must I complete Forms B and C to name an agent?
No. The booklet identifies them as optional. Form A is the health care power of attorney; the optional forms give additional directions.
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Does the download contain only a blank form?
No. It is a 22-page booklet with instructions, a worksheet and multiple documents. Form A is labeled clearly within it.
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