What Do I Need to Sign My Healthcare Proxy in North Dakota?

Witness, notary, and remote online notarization (RON) requirements for healthcare proxies in North Dakota.

Frequently Asked Questions

North Dakota requires 2 witnesses for a healthcare proxy.N.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-05Verified Jul 15, 2026 Witnesses cannot be: The person named as your healthcare agent, Your alternate healthcare agent, Your spouse, Blood relatives, Relatives by marriage, Relatives by adoption, Anyone who would inherit from you, Your treating physician, Anyone with a claim against your estate, Anyone financially responsible for your care. Witnesses must be at least 18 years old.

In North Dakota, notarization can serve as an alternative to witnesses for a healthcare proxy.N.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-05Verified Jul 15, 2026 Either witnesses or notarization satisfies the execution requirements.

Yes. A healthcare proxy can be executed entirely remotely in North Dakota — the signing happens in a live video session with an online notary (N.D.C.C. § 59-22-01(5)(a)(7), § 59-22-06(3), § 59-22-08). No witnesses are needed in the session.N.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-05Verified Jul 15, 2026

To execute a healthcare proxy in North Dakota: Find 2 adults to serve as witnesses. Review witness restrictions to ensure eligibility. Get the document notarized (standard practice, not required). Sign remotely in a live video session with an online notary

Yes. North Dakota has an explicit reciprocity statuteN.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-11Verified Jul 15, 2026: a healthcare directive executed in another state is honored in North Dakota if it was valid where signed. North Dakota did NOT adopt the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act; ch. 23-06.5 (effective Aug 1, 2005) is a home-grown health care directive statute. Per N.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-11 (Reciprocity), a health care directive executed in another state or jurisdiction is recognized if it complies with the law of that state or jurisdiction (place-of-execution; principal domicile is not referenced). The document portability tool covers reciprocity rules in detail.

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