What Do I Need to Sign My Healthcare Proxy in Michigan?
Witness, notary, and remote online notarization (RON) requirements for healthcare proxies in Michigan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Michigan requires 2 witnesses for a healthcare proxy.MCL § 700.5506Verified Jun 19, 2026 Witnesses cannot be: The person named as your healthcare agent, Your spouse, Blood relatives, Anyone who would inherit from you, Your healthcare provider, Healthcare facility employees, Your treating physician, Insurance provider employees. Witnesses must be at least 18 years old.
Notarization is not required for a healthcare proxy to be valid in Michigan.MCL § 700.5506Verified Jun 19, 2026
Michigan has authorized Remote Online Notarization for many documents, but healthcare proxys are specifically excluded.MCL § 700.5506Verified Jun 19, 2026 In-person notarization is required.
To execute a healthcare proxy in Michigan: Find 2 adults to serve as witnesses. Review witness restrictions to ensure eligibility. Give copies to your healthcare agent and doctors. Wet signature and in-person notary required
Generally yes. Michigan accepts out-of-state healthcare directives in practice, but doesn't have an explicit reciprocity statute, so recognition rests on hospital practice and emergency-care doctrine.No specific statuteVerified Jun 19, 2026 Michigan has no specific statutory provision for interstate recognition of patient advocate designations. MCL Part 5 (sections 700.5501-700.5520) contains no interstate recognition provision. In practice, Michigan providers generally accept out-of-state healthcare proxies that substantially comply with Michigan execution requirements. The document portability tool covers reciprocity rules in detail.
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