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California Advance Directives & Legal Forms

5 official forms available

Find official California advance directive forms — living will (directive to physicians), medical power of attorney / healthcare proxy, out-of-hospital DNR, POLST/MOLST portable medical orders, and financial & estate-planning documents — with state-specific instructions.

Advance Directives

California

Advance Health Care Directive (Probate Code § 4701)

Combined Advance Directive

Current

California's statutory advance health care directive combining a power of attorney for health care and individual health care instructions.

Witness: YesNotarization: NoClinician signature: NoLanguage: English

Official source: California Attorney General

Last verified: 10/12/2026

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California

Advance Health Care Directive Registry (Secretary of State)

State Advance Directive Registry Information

Current

Voluntary state registry where you can register an executed advance health care directive.

Witness: —Notarization: —Clinician signature: —Language: English

Official source: California Secretary of State

Last verified: 10/12/2026

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Financial & Estate-Planning Forms

These are financial, property, and estate-planning documents — NOT advance directives. Requirements vary by state; some documents (such as deeds) must be recorded with your county, and several are best prepared with attorney assistance.
California

Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney (Probate Code § 4401)

Financial Power of Attorney (Durable / Statutory / Limited)

Current

California's statutory financial power of attorney appointing an agent to handle financial matters.

Witness: NoNotarization: YesClinician signature: —Language: English

Official source: California Legislative Information

Last verified: 10/12/2026

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Revocable Transfer on Death (TOD) Deed (Probate Code § 5642)

Transfer on Death (TOD) Deed

Current

California's statutory revocable transfer on death deed to pass residential property outside probate.

⚠TOD/beneficiary deeds are only available in states that have adopted them and must be recorded with the county before death. An incorrectly prepared or recorded deed can affect property ownership — attorney review is strongly recommended.
Witness: NoNotarization: YesClinician signature: —Language: English

Official source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

Last verified: 10/12/2026

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Minor Child & Caregiver Forms

These are official state legal forms for delegating parental authority or authorizing care or medical treatment for a minor. Individual school-district permission and enrollment forms are not included, as those are issued by local school districts rather than the state.
California

Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit (Family Code §§ 6550–6552)

Authorization Agreement for a Nonparent Caregiver

Current

Lets a caregiver enroll a child in school and consent to school-related medical care; relatives can authorize broader medical care.

Witness: NoNotarization: NoClinician signature: —Language: English

Official source: California Courts Self-Help

Last verified: 10/12/2026

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Advance-directive laws, terminology, forms, and requirements vary by state. This database is provided for educational and resource purposes only and is not legal advice. Users should verify current requirements with the appropriate state agency, healthcare provider, or attorney.