Power of attorney: Acknowledgment; witnesses.
1. The principal’s signature on the power of attorney must:
(a) Be acknowledged before a notary public; or
(b) Witnessed by two adult witnesses who know the principal personally.
2. Neither of the witnesses to a principal’s signature may be:
(a) A provider of health care;
(b) An employee of a provider of health care;
(c) An operator of a health care facility;
(d) An employee of a health care facility; or
(e) The attorney-in-fact.
3. At least one of the witnesses to a principal’s signature must be a person who is:
(a) Not related to the principal by blood, marriage or adoption; and
(b) To the best of the witnesses knowledge, not entitled to any part of the estate of the principal upon the death of the principal.
Last modified: February 26, 2006