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What Do I Need to Sign My Healthcare Proxy in Vermont?

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Vermont requires 2 witnesses for a healthcare proxy.18 V.S.A. § 9703Verified May 1, 2026 Witnesses cannot be: The person named as your healthcare agent, Your spouse, Blood relatives. Witnesses must be at least 18 years old.

Notarization is not required for a healthcare proxy to be valid in Vermont.18 V.S.A. § 9703Verified May 1, 2026

Vermont allows Remote Online Notarization (RON) for healthcare proxys.18 V.S.A. § 9703Verified May 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 Vermont: Find 2 adults to serve as witnesses. Review witness restrictions to ensure eligibility. Give copies to your healthcare agent and doctors. Sign digitally from anywhere via video call

Yes. Vermont has an explicit reciprocity statute18 V.S.A. § 9716Verified May 1, 2026: a healthcare directive executed in another state is honored in Vermont if it was valid where signed or valid under the principal's domicile law. Vermont has not adopted UHCDA. Per 18 V.S.A. § 9716, an advance directive executed in another state in compliance with that jurisdiction's law is not limited in enforceability. Reciprocity standard, not substantial compliance. The document portability tool covers reciprocity rules in detail.

Healthcare Proxy Signing in Vermont

Vermont requires 218 V.S.A. § 9719Verified May 1, 2026 witnesses for a healthcare proxy, and notarization is No18 V.S.A. § 9719Verified May 1, 2026. These requirements are set by state statute and apply regardless of where the document was prepared.

Vermont allows Remote Online Notarization (RON) for healthcare proxys and accepts notarizations performed under another state's RON authority. Practically, that means the notarization step can be completed over secure video without finding an in-person notary, and the resulting document is valid in Vermont even if the notary was elsewhere.

Create your Vermont healthcare directive with the Vermont healthcare proxy builder. The form includes all required signature blocks and witness fields.

SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated May 1, 2026

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  • 18 V.S.A. § 9719

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