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Maine advance directive form
The state's own form, from Maine Legislature (Maine Revised Statutes). Rivvi links it; we do not host or change it. Not legal advice.
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Maine's advance directive form is the §5-805. Optional form (Advance Health Care Directive), from Maine Legislature (Maine Revised Statutes). The same form includes the part that names a health care agent (medical power of attorney). Open the state form
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The state form
- Form
- §5-805. Optional form (Advance Health Care Directive)
- Publisher
- Maine Legislature (Maine Revised Statutes)
- Law
- 18-C M.R.S. §5-805 (Maine Uniform Health Care Decisions Act)
- Names a health care agent
- Yes, in the same form
- Signing (per the source)
- Two other individuals must sign as witnesses (per form instructions)
- Link checked
- October 23, 2026
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Questions
Where do I get Maine's advance directive form?
Maine Legislature (Maine Revised Statutes) publishes it: §5-805. Optional form (Advance Health Care Directive). The link on this page goes to the state's copy (checked October 23, 2026).
Does Maine have a medical power of attorney form?
The same form includes the part that names a health care agent (medical power of attorney).
Does a Maine advance directive need witnesses or a notary?
Per the state source: Two other individuals must sign as witnesses (per form instructions). Read the form's own signing instructions before you sign.