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An advance directive is a legal document(s) that tells your health care team your wishes about what you do or don't want for your medical care when you are not able to make these decisions for yourself.

Te written statements and documents you make to communicate your medical treatment decisions are called advance directives. In Colorado, there are three main types of advance directive: the Medical Durable Power of Attorney, the Living Will, and the CPR Directive.

A personal directive is a legal document allowing you to name a person(s) you trust to make decisions on your behalf after you no longer have the capacity to make decisions. Your personal directive needs to be written, dated, and signed by you and a witness to be legal.

So long as a Living Will appears valid and the medical professionals are not aware of any fraud, revocation, or that it was improperly executed, the attending physician may rely on it without the threat of liability. A Living Will must be witnessed by two uninterested parties, and should be notarized if possible.

Some states limit who can witness advance directives and require that forms be notarized. Colorado requires neither witnesses nor notarization for the medical durable power of attorney. Colorado does require witnesses for living wills. Advanced practice nurses and physician assistants can sign MOSTs.

Requirements for Creating a Living Will in Colorado Minimum of 18 years of age. Physically and mentally able to communicate your own decisions. Document signed by 2 competent adult witnesses. Cannot be your doctor or healthcare facility employee. Cannot be a beneficiary of your estate. Cannot be a creditor of your estate.