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Under Oregon law, if an individual does not have an Advance Directive, then the following individuals have priority for health care decision-making: legal guardian, spouse, majority of adult children, and then close friends. Those individuals may be who you would choose as your Health Care Representative.

An advance directive form set forth in ORS 127.529 (Form of advance directive) or a form appointing a health care representative set forth in ORS 127.527 (Form for appointing health care representative) may be executed by an Oregon resident or by a resident of any other state while physically present in this state.

An advance directive is a legal document that shares your wishes for care at the end of your life.

As a patient at Oregon State Hospital, you have a legal right to complete an advance directive if you ?have capacity.? Having capacity means that a court, your physician, or your psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) has determined you can make and communicate health care decisions to medical providers.

Does a Power of Attorney need to be notarized, witnessed, and/or recorded in Oregon? The specifications and restrictions vary in each state; however, in Oregon, if you intend for the agent to manage your real estate, then the PoA will need to be notarized.

No, in Oregon, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Oregon allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

Whether or not your home state calls for an official notarization by a notary public, every state in the U.S. requires your advance directive to be signed by witnesses. Some states require both witnesses and notary publics to sign advance directives.

You can use an Advance Health Care Directive to say who you want to speak for you and what kind of treatments you want. These documents are called ?advance? because you prepare one before healthcare decisions need to be made.

This health care representative can only make your healthcare decisions if you become incapable of making them yourself. Your health care representative must accept the nomination before the nomination is active. You must sign the advance directive and have it notarized or witnessed by two qualified witnesses.