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NY · Health Care Proxy
Make your New York healthcare directive.
Tell doctors what care you want and name someone to speak for you if you can't. Legally valid in New York. Free to create, or add secure online document storage with the $29/year subscription.
New York healthcare directive requirements
How it works
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Answer a few questions
About your care preferences and who you want making decisions.
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Download your healthcare directive
A complete, personalized document, formatted for New York.
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Sign and share
Sign in front of 2 adult witnesses. Give a copy to your healthcare agent and your doctor.
What governs a New York directive
New York's healthcare-directive statute is at N.Y. Pub. Health Law §2981 (within Article 29-C, §§2980-2994). The official form is the Health Care Proxy. Your directive is valid the moment it's signed under your state's witness and notary rules above; it only takes effect if your physician determines you can't make or communicate decisions yourself.
Two tiers, both private
Free: nothing leaves your browser. No account, no storage. Clear your answers whenever.
Subscription ($29/year): zero-knowledge encrypted storage. We store the ciphertext; only you hold the key. Edit and update as life changes.
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Whatever you decide today, your family won’t have to guess. Start free, or save it to your account for $29 a year.