What is a California Bill Of Sale?

In California, your living will and medical power of attorney are combined into a single form called an advance health care directive. You can use your advance directive to document your health care wishes and to name a trusted person to make health care decisions for you when you cannot make those decisions for yourself.

Important Steps for California Health Care Directive

Sign Your California Advance Directive in Front of Two Witnesses or a Notary Public After you create your advance directive, you must sign your document and have it either signed by two witnesses or notarized. If you choose to have the document witnessed, neither of your witnesses may be: your health care agent your health care provider an employee of your health care provider the operator of a community care facility an employee of a community care facility the operator of a residential care facility for the elderly, or an employee of a residential care facility for the elderly.

In addition, one of your witnesses must not be related to you by blood, marriage or adoption—and must not be entitled to any part of your estate by operation of law or under your will.

Finally, if you are in a skilled nursing facility, the document must also be witnessed by a patient advocate or ombudsman. (This requirement applies whether the document is witnessed or notarized.)

Sources: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/finalizing-advance-directive-health-care-california.html