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North Carolina advance directive form
The state's own form, from North Carolina General Assembly. Rivvi links it; we do not host or change it. Not legal advice.
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The state form
- Form
- Advance Directive for a Natural Death ("Living Will") (G.S. 90-321(d1))
- Publisher
- North Carolina General Assembly
- Law
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-321
- Health care agent form
- Health Care Power of Attorney (G.S. 32A-25.1 Statutory form)
- Signing (per the source)
- Signed in the presence of two qualified witnesses and proved before a clerk/assistant clerk of superior court or a notary public (G.S. 90-321); POA form: two qualified witnesses and a notary
- Link checked
- October 23, 2026
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Where do I get North Carolina's advance directive form?
North Carolina General Assembly publishes it: Advance Directive for a Natural Death ("Living Will") (G.S. 90-321(d1)). The link on this page goes to the state's copy (checked October 23, 2026).
Does North Carolina have a medical power of attorney form?
North Carolina publishes a separate health care agent form: Health Care Power of Attorney (G.S. 32A-25.1 Statutory form).
Does a North Carolina advance directive need witnesses or a notary?
Per the state source: Signed in the presence of two qualified witnesses and proved before a clerk/assistant clerk of superior court or a notary public (G.S. 90-321); POA form: two qualified witnesses and a notary. Read the form's own signing instructions before you sign.