Statutory basis: O.C.G.A. § 31-32-5 requires an advance directive to be signed by the declarant in the presence of two competent adult witnesses. Notarization is not required by statute but is frequently requested. Witnesses must meet all eligibility requirements below.
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County of Execution
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Declarant Acknowledgment
On this day of , , (declarant) signed the foregoing Advance Directive for Health Care in the presence of both witnesses named below, and declared it to be their advance directive.
The declarant appeared to be of sound mind and was not under duress, menace, fraud, or undue influence at the time of signing.
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Witness Attestation — O.C.G.A. § 31-32-5(b)
Each witness must check all boxes confirming they are not disqualified under O.C.G.A. § 31-32-5(b), then sign.
Witness One
I am not related to the declarant by blood, marriage, or adoption.
I am not entitled to any portion of the declarant's estate by will or operation of law.
I am not the declarant's attending physician, nor an employee of the attending physician.
I am not an operator or employee of a healthcare facility in which the declarant is a patient or resident.
Signature of Witness One
Printed Name of Witness One
Witness Two
I am not related to the declarant by blood, marriage, or adoption.
I am not entitled to any portion of the declarant's estate by will or operation of law.
I am not the declarant's attending physician, nor an employee of the attending physician.
I am not an operator or employee of a healthcare facility in which the declarant is a patient or resident.
Signature of Witness Two
Printed Name of Witness Two
Notarial Certificate (Optional — Not Required by Statute)
Signed and acknowledged before me by , declarant, in County, Georgia, on the date set forth above.
Affix official notary stamp here if notarizing. Notarization is optional under O.C.G.A. § 31-32-5 — the two witness signatures are the legal requirement. The notary is not an attorney and cannot provide legal advice.