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Updating Your VADR Account
Advance Directives are legal documents and require signing and witnessing whenever you want to make changes to your preferences. If you want to change what it says in your advance directive, the first step is to complete a new document.
Your account with the Vermont Advance Directive Registry also contains contact information for yourself and your emergency contacts. This information can be updated at any time by logging in and editing your account, or by contacting customer service at the Vermont Ethics Network for phone/email support. Changes to contact information in your account will be visible to doctors and medical centers who look up your directive, but will not change your advance directive itself.
Submit a New Directive via Mail, Fax, Or Email
If you are not able to use the user upload process (details below), there are also options to mail, fax, or email your submission for registration.
If you are submitting your document via mail, fax, or email, you must also include a signed and completed VADR Registration Agreement/Authorization to Change form. This form can also be requested via phone by calling 1-802-828-2909.
MAIL:
Vermont Ethics Network
61 Elm Street, Suite 1
Montpelier, VT 05602
FAX: 1-802-828-2646
EMAIL: VADRSupport@vtethicsnetwork.org
File Format for Email Submission: All documents submitted sent via email for registration/update must be in PDF format. Documents in other file formats cannot be uploaded into the VADR. For more information on converting documents to PDF format, check the FAQ section below.
Submit a New Directive via User Upload
Current registrants can replace their directives online directly from your home computer. Uploading a new document will automatically remove any older documents in your account. Make sure your new document includes all of your current preferences and any addendum documents.
How to Upload Your New Advance Directive
1
Complete your new advance directive.
Your directive must be signed by you and two adult witnesses. Witnesses can not be your health care agents, spouse, parents, children, siblings, or grandchildren.
2
Log in to your account.
3
Select ‘Add Document’
4
Select ‘Choose File’ in the Advance Directive line, then select the PDF file of your completed document from your file folder.
5
Click ‘Upload & Update’ to upload your new directive. When the green progress bar gets to 100%, your upload is complete!
Your document will be reviewed for completion and you will receive an email when your document has been approved. You can log in to your account at any time to check the status.
