What Do I Need to Sign My Healthcare Proxy in Montana?
Witness, notary, and remote online notarization (RON) requirements for healthcare proxies in Montana.
Frequently Asked Questions
Montana requires 2 witnesses for a healthcare proxy.Mont. Code Ann. § 50-9-103Verified Jun 1, 2026 Witnesses must be at least 18 years old.
Notarization is not required for a healthcare proxy to be valid in Montana.Mont. Code Ann. § 50-9-103Verified Jun 1, 2026
Montana allows Remote Online Notarization (RON) for healthcare proxys.Mont. Code Ann. § 50-9-103Verified Jun 1, 2026 The notarization can be completed via secure video call with an approved RON provider, without meeting in person. The state also accepts out-of-state RON.
To execute a healthcare proxy in Montana: Find 2 adults to serve as witnesses. Review witness restrictions to ensure eligibility. Give copies to your healthcare agent and doctors. Remote notary available; e-signature status unclear
Yes. Montana has an explicit reciprocity statuteMont. Code Ann. § 50-9-111Verified Jun 1, 2026: a healthcare directive executed in another state is honored in Montana if it was valid where signed or valid under the principal's domicile law. Montana still operates under the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act (Mont. Code Ann. § 50-9-101). SB 229 (2007) to adopt UHCDA did not pass. Per Mont. Code Ann. § 50-9-111, an out-of-state directive is valid if executed in a manner "substantially similar" to § 50-9-103 and in compliance with that state's law. The document portability tool covers reciprocity rules in detail.
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