Vermont § 9717 - Presumption of validity An advance directive executed as provided in this chapter shall be presumed valid
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§ 9717. Presumption of validity An advance directive executed as provided in this chapter shall be presumed valid
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No third party shall require an additional or different form of advance directive.
A photocopy or facsimile of a duly executed original advance directive shall be relied
upon to the same extent as the original. (Added 2005, No. 55, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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