Revoking Advance Health Care Directives – California Globe

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Deals with the revocation of advance directives in California

By Chris Micheli, March 23, 2026 2:30 am

Division 4.7, Part 2, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Probate Code deals with the revocation of advance directives in California.

Section 4695 provides that a patient having capacity may revoke the designation of an agent only by a signed writing or by personally informing the supervising health care provider.

Section 4696 allows a patient having capacity to revoke all or part of an advance health care directive, other than the designation of an agent, at any time and in any manner that communicates an intent to revoke.

Section 4696 states that a health care provider, agent, conservator, or surrogate who is informed of a revocation of an advance health care directive shall promptly communicate the fact of the revocation to the supervising health care provider and to any health care institution where the patient is receiving care.

Section 4697 provides that, if after executing a power of attorney for health care the principal’s marriage to the agent is dissolved or annulled, the principal’s designation of the former spouse as an agent to make health care decisions for the principal is revoked.