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 Jul 15, 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 Jul 15, 2026

Yes. A healthcare proxy can be executed entirely remotely in Vermont — the 2 required witnesses may attend by live audio-video rather than in person (18 V.S.A. § 9703(b)), and no notary is involved.

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 electronically; the 2 required witnesses may attend by live video

Yes. Vermont has an explicit reciprocity statute18 V.S.A. § 9716Verified Jul 15, 2026: a healthcare directive executed in another state is honored in Vermont if it was valid where signed. Vermont has not adopted UHCDA. Per 18 V.S.A. § 9716 ("Reciprocity; choice of law"), an advance directive executed in another state in compliance with that jurisdiction's law is not limited in enforceability. Keys on place of execution, not the principal's domicile. Section 9718 (petition for Probate Division review) is unrelated to interstate recognition. The document portability tool covers reciprocity rules in detail.

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