Signing checklist for Nebraska

The signing steps in Nebraska law, step by step. Pick your documents to see them.

Checked against official sources: October 31, 2026.

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This checklist lists the signing rules in Nebraska law. It does not check whether your document is valid.

Choose your form Nebraska Statutory Form Power of Attorney, court form DC 6:12. You do not have to use it. Form DC 6:12, Rev. 11/2023, with instructions DC 6:12a. Power of attorney forms are not filed with a court. Like any Nebraska power of attorney, it must be acknowledged before a notary. Official text
Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-4041
Sign it Signed by you, marked by you under Neb. Rev. Stat. 64-105.02, or signed in your conscious presence by another person you direct to sign your name.
Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-4005
Notary or witnesses Sign the power of attorney and acknowledge your signature before a notary public (or another official authorized to take acknowledgments). In Nebraska a power of attorney under the Act is not valid unless it is acknowledged.
Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-4005

Choose your form Power of Attorney for Health Care, court form DC 6:13. You do not have to use it. Official text
Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 30-3404, 30-3408
Sign it Signed and dated by you.
Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 30-3404, 30-3405
Notary or witnesses Put it in writing, name your attorney in fact, date it, and either have two qualified adult witnesses sign it or acknowledge it before a notary public.
Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 30-3404, 30-3405
Who cannot witness Two adult witnesses must see you sign and date it, or hear you acknowledge your signature, and each signs a witness declaration. These people cannot be witnesses: your spouse, parent, child, grandchild, sibling, presumptive heir, known devisee, attending physician, mental health treatment team member, romantic or dating partner, or attorney in fact, or an employee of your life or health insurance provider. No more than one witness may be an administrator or employee of a health care provider caring for or treating you. The notary cannot be your attorney in fact or successor.
Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 30-3404, 30-3405

Give copies to the right people Keep the signed documents in a safe place and give copies to your health care proxy and your doctors. Some states have registries that store an advance directive for doctors and your proxy.

This checklist lists the signing rules in Nebraska law. It does not check whether your document is valid.