What is a Health Care Surrogate?

A Health Care Surrogate is the person you authorize to make medical decisions on your behalf if you are unable to make them yourself. You may also name an alternate surrogate who acts if your primary surrogate is unavailable.

Yes. A Florida Health Care Advance Directive must be signed in the presence of two witnesses. At least one witness cannot be your spouse or a blood relative, and your surrogate may not act as a witness. The document should also be notarized.

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Q: What is a Health Care Advance Directive?

A Florida Health Care Advance Directive is a single document combining a Living Will, a Health Care Surrogate Designation, and a Health Care Power of Attorney. It lets you state your wishes about life-prolonging procedures and name a trusted person to make medical decisions for you if you become unable to make them yourself, under Florida Statutes Chapters 765 and 709.

Q: Does this need to be notarized?

Notarization is strongly recommended and is required for the document to be self-proving and accepted without question. Mobile Notary Kingdom travels to your home, hospital, or care facility 24/7 to witness and notarize your directive. Call 305-684-6936 to schedule.

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Mobile Notary Kingdom is a notary service, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. This tool prepares a document for your personal review only — it is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed Florida attorney, and it makes no medical recommendations. To be valid under Florida Statutes Chapters 765 & 709, the finished document must still be signed before two witnesses and notarized in person. For legal guidance we recommend consulting a licensed attorney.

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1 · You (the Principal)

Full legal name

Street address

City

State

ZIP

2 · Primary Health Care Surrogate

The person you trust to make medical decisions if you can't.

Full name

Relationship

Phone

Mailing address

City

State

ZIP

3 · Alternate Surrogate

A backup, in case your primary surrogate can't act.

Full name

Relationship

Phone

4 · Surrogate Authority Timing

By default your surrogate acts only once a doctor finds you can't decide. You may let them act sooner:

Let my surrogate receive my health information immediately Let my surrogate make health care decisions immediately (my own decisions always override while I have capacity)

5 · Living Will

Directs that life-prolonging procedures be withheld when there's no reasonable medical chance of recovery (you'd be kept comfortable; pain medication still given).

Activate the Living Will section

6 · Medical Info optional

Allergies

Blood type

Medications

Document Style

Opens your print dialog — choose “Save as PDF” as the destination to download. Initial, witness & notary lines are left blank for in-person signing.

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Frequently asked

What is a Health Care Advance Directive?

It's a single Florida document that combines three things: a Living Will (your wishes about life-prolonging procedures), a Health Care Surrogate Designation (the person who makes medical decisions for you), and a Health Care Power of Attorney. It draws its authority from Florida Statutes Chapters 765 and 709.

What does a Health Care Surrogate do?

Your surrogate is the person you trust to make medical decisions for you if you're unable to make them yourself. You also name an alternate surrogate who steps in if your primary surrogate is unavailable. By default their authority begins when a physician determines you can't decide — but you can choose to let them receive information or act sooner.

Do I need witnesses?

Yes. A Florida Health Care Advance Directive must be signed in the presence of two witnesses. At least one witness may not be your spouse or a blood relative, and your surrogate cannot serve as a witness. The initial, witness, and notary lines are left blank in your download so they can be completed in person.

Does this need to be notarized?

Notarization is strongly recommended so the document is self-proving and accepted without question. That's where Mobile Notary Kingdom comes in — we travel to your home, hospital, or care facility, 24/7, to witness and notarize your directive. Call 305-684-6936 to schedule.

Can I change or revoke it later?

Yes. As long as you have capacity you may amend or revoke your directive at any time, for any reason. And any health care decision you personally make always overrides your surrogate while you still have capacity.