Anatomical Gift Directive Witnesses,
Generally
Each Anatomical Gift Directive must
have two
subscribing witnesses.
The
witnesses' role is mainly to
observe the
donor's mental competence and the
circumstances surrounding the execution,
in order to relate these events to others if the document's validity is
questioned.
The witnesses must be present and observe the donor apply his or her
signature to the document, as well as observing the other witness signing
the document.
An Anatomical Gift Directive that has not been properly witnessed is not
valid.
See: Witnesses, Eligibility;
Signing By Another Person;
Anatomical Gift Directive, Who May Create;
Anatomical Gift Directive, Validity;
Anatomical Gift Directive, When Effective;
Anatomical Gift Directive, Revoking
