Colorado Advance Directives & Legal Forms

4 official forms available

Find official Colorado advance directive forms — living will (directive to physicians), medical power of attorney / healthcare proxy, out-of-hospital DNR, POLST/MOLST portable medical orders, and financial & estate-planning documents — with state-specific instructions.

Advance Directives

Colorado

Colorado Advance Directives (Medical Durable Power of Attorney & Living Will)

Combined Advance Directive

Current

Colorado's advance directive materials ('Your Right to Make Health Care Decisions') include a Medical Durable Power of Attorney naming an agent and a Living Will (Declaration as to Medical/Surgical Treatment).

Witness: YesNotarization: NoClinician signature: NoLanguage: English

Official source: Colorado Hospital Association

Last verified: 10/16/2026

View My INASW Library

Financial & Estate-Planning Forms

These are financial, property, and estate-planning documents — NOT advance directives. Requirements vary by state; some documents (such as deeds) must be recorded with your county, and several are best prepared with attorney assistance.

Colorado

Colorado Statutory Power of Attorney (C.R.S. § 15-14-741)

Financial Power of Attorney (Durable / Statutory / Limited)

Current

Colorado's statutory financial power of attorney form under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act. A document substantially following the statutory form may be used.

Witness: NoNotarization: YesClinician signature: —Language: English

Official source: Colorado Revised Statutes

Last verified: 10/16/2026

View My INASW Library

Colorado

Colorado Beneficiary Deed / Transfer on Death (C.R.S. § 15-15-404)

Transfer on Death (TOD) Deed

Current

Colorado's beneficiary deed passes real property to a named grantee-beneficiary at death, outside probate.

⚠TOD/beneficiary deeds are only available in states that have adopted them and must be recorded with the county before death. An incorrectly prepared or recorded deed can affect property ownership — attorney review is strongly recommended.

Witness: NoNotarization: YesClinician signature: —Language: English

Official source: Colorado Revised Statutes

Last verified: 10/16/2026

View My INASW Library

Minor Child & Caregiver Forms

These are official state legal forms for delegating parental authority or authorizing care or medical treatment for a minor. Individual school-district permission and enrollment forms are not included, as those are issued by local school districts rather than the state.

Colorado

Colorado Delegation of Parental Powers (C.R.S. § 15-14-105, Form JDF 751)

Temporary Delegation of Parental Authority

Current

Lets a parent or guardian delegate care, custody, education, and medical decisions for a minor child. Colorado publishes official Judicial Branch form JDF 751.

Witness: NoNotarization: YesClinician signature: —Language: English

Official source: Colorado Judicial Branch

Last verified: 10/16/2026

View My INASW Library

Advance-directive laws, terminology, forms, and requirements vary by state. This database is provided for educational and resource purposes only and is not legal advice. Users should verify current requirements with the appropriate state agency, healthcare provider, or attorney.