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New York Advance Directives & Legal Forms

5 official forms available

Advance Directives

New York

Health Care Proxy

Medical Power of Attorney / Healthcare Decision-Maker

Current

Appoints a health care agent to make medical decisions if you lose the ability to decide for yourself.

Witness: YesNotarization: NoClinician signature: NoLanguage: English

Official source: New York State Department of Health

Last verified: 9/12/2026

Medical Orders for Serious Illness

These documents are medical orders and may require completion or signature by a physician or another authorized healthcare professional. They are not a replacement for a standard advance directive.
New York

MOLST — Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (DOH-5003)

Portable Medical Order (POLST/MOLST/MOST/POST/TPOPP)

Current

A medical order form for patients with serious illness; must be signed by a NYS licensed physician. Not a replacement for a Health Care Proxy or Living Will.

Witness: NoNotarization: NoClinician signature: YesLanguage: English

Official source: New York State Department of Health

Last verified: 9/12/2026

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.
New York

New York Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney (2021)

Financial Power of Attorney (Durable / Statutory / Limited)

Current

New York's revised statutory short form power of attorney for financial matters, effective June 13, 2021.

Witness: YesNotarization: YesClinician signature: —Language: English

Official source: New York State Senate (General Obligations Law Art. 5, Title 15)

Last verified: 9/12/2026

New York

New York Transfer on Death Deed (Real Property Law § 424)

Transfer on Death (TOD) Deed

Current

New York's transfer on death deed, effective July 19, 2024, to pass real property to a beneficiary 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: YesNotarization: YesClinician signature: —Language: English

Official source: New York State Senate (Real Property Law § 424)

Last verified: 9/12/2026

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.
New York

Designation of Person in Parental Relation (OCFS-4940)

Temporary Delegation of Parental Authority

Current

Lets a parent designate another adult to make decisions (school, medical) for a child for up to 12 months.

Witness: YesNotarization: NoClinician signature: —Language: English

Official source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services (GOL § 5-1551)

Last verified: 9/12/2026

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.