Free Washington Medical Power of Attorney & Advance Directive

Washington allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2 witnesses or a notary.

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Washington requires 2 witnesses, each at least 18 years old and present when you sign, and your healthcare provider cannot serve as one.

Washington accepts either the witnesses or a notary acknowledgment; the document carries signature blocks for both paths.

Washington prescribes no form. The document prepared here meets the statute's execution requirements.

No. The Washington form names the agent and carries no treatment instructions; those go in the Health Care Directive, prepared with the Washington living will. A healthcare document covers medical decisions only; a revocable living trust set up with SimplyTrust carries the assets through incapacity and after death.

An adult at least 18 years old. Washington bars your treating healthcare provider and an employee of the facility where you are a patient from serving, with exceptions: The principal's spouse, state registered domestic partner, father or mother, adult child, or brother or sister is exempt (RCW 11.125.400(3)).

Washington Healthcare Power of Attorney

Washington allows a choice: either 2 witnesses or a notary public. Some healthcare facilities ask for both for cross-state acceptance. The document carries signature blocks for witnesses and notarization.

Medical emergencies rarely come with warning. If you're suddenly unable to speak for yourself, a healthcare power of attorney puts someone you trust in charge of your medical decisions in Washington.

The designated agent can make treatment decisions, access medical records, and communicate your care preferences to healthcare providers. The Washington form names the agent and carries no treatment instructions; those go in a separate living will.

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated October 15, 2026

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RCW 11.125.050; RCW 11.125.400; RCW 70.122.030; RCW 7.70.065

Data sourced from Washington statutes and official state code. How we research.

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Free Washington Medical Power of Attorney & Advance Directive

Washington allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2 witnesses or a notary.

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Medical emergencies rarely come with warning. If you're suddenly unable to speak for yourself, a healthcare power of attorney puts someone you trust in charge of your medical decisions in Washington.

Free Washington Medical Power of Attorney & Advance Directive

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