Free for Tennessee residents
Make your health care wishes official.
Complete Tennessee's official Advance Directive for Health Care online in about 15 minutes. Answer plain-English questions, and we'll email you the finished form, ready to sign.
- No credit card
- Official state form text, unchanged
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How it works
Answer the questions
One topic at a time, in plain English. Each question explains what it means before you answer.
Get it by email
Your completed form arrives as a PDF, with a short checklist for signing and sharing it.
Sign it to make it valid
Print and sign in front of two qualified adult witnesses or a notary public. Then give copies to your agent and your doctor.
Why it matters
If an illness or accident leaves you unable to speak for yourself, your doctors and family have to decide for you. An advance directive tells them who you trust to make those decisions and what you would want, in your own words, on the form Tennessee providers recognize.
It's one of the most important documents you can have, and it shouldn't cost money to get it right.
Start your free Advance DirectiveCommon questions
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no charge and no credit card is required. We ask for your email address so we can send you the finished form.
Is this the official Tennessee form?
Yes. Your answers are filled into the Tennessee Department of Health's Advance Directive for Health Care. The form's text is not changed.
Is my directive valid once I finish online?
Not yet. Tennessee requires you to sign it in front of two competent adult witnesses or a notary public. Neither witness can be your agent or alternate agent, and at least one must not be related to you or entitled to any part of your estate. Instructions come with your form.
Who should I choose as my health care agent?
Most people choose a spouse, adult child, sibling or close friend: someone who knows your wishes and can speak up for you under pressure. Talk with them before you name them.
Can I change it later?
Yes. You can complete a new directive at any time. Sign it the same way and give the new copy to your agent, your doctor and anyone who has the old one.
I don't live in Tennessee. Can I use this?
This form is for Tennessee. Each state has its own rules, and more states are coming to MyLawyerDot.