A living will takes effect when a doctor determines that the person lack the capacity to make his/her own health care decisions. There are certain legal requirements for making a living will. The person must be at least 18 years old and of “sound mind.” He/she should also be able to sign the documents, and may require witnesses and/or a notary public present. This requirement may vary according to state laws. A person can change or revoke the living will at any time with prior notification to his/her doctors and family.
Inside State Laws
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- Arizona Living Will Law
- Arizona Revocation of a Living Will Law
- Arizona Revocation of Health Care POA Law
- Arkansas Health Care Declaration Law
- California Advance Health Care Directive Law
- Colorado Declaration as to Medical Treatment Law
- Connecticut Removal of Life Support Systems Law
- Delaware Advance Health Care Directive Law
- Florida Living Will Law
- Georgia Living Will Law
- Idaho Living Will Law
- Illinois Living Will Law
- Indiana Living Will Law
- Iowa Declaration not to Prolong Life Law
- Kansas Declaration that Dying not Be Prolonged Law
- Kentucky Living Will Law
- Louisiana Living Will Law
- Maine Advance Healthcare Directive Law
- Maryland Advance Health Care Directive Law
- Maryland Living Will Law
- Michigan Designation of Patient Advocate Law
- Minnesota Advance Health Care Directive Law
- Mississippi Advance Healthcare Directive Law
- Missouri Declaration Regarding Death Prolonging Procedures Law
- Montana Declaration of Life Sustaining Treatment Law
- Nebraska Declaration Regarding Life Sustaining Treatment Law
- Nevada Statutory Living Will Declaration Law
- New Hampshire Living Will Law
- New Jersey Advance Health Care Directive Law
- New Mexico Advance Health Care Directive Law
- New York Health Care Proxy Law
- North Carolina Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death Law
- North Dakota Living Will Law
- Ohio Declaration of Life Sustaining Treatment Law
- Oklahoma Advance Health Care Directive Law
- Oregon Advance Health Care Directive Law
- Pennsylvania Living Will Law
- Rhode Island Power of Attorney regarding Life Sustaining Treatment Law
- South Carolina Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death Law
- South Dakota Living Will Law
- Tennessee Living Will Law
- Texas Directive Law
- Utah Directive to Physicians Law
- Vermont Power of Attorney for Terminal Care Law
- Virginia Advance Directive Law
- Washington Advance Health Care Directive Law
- West Virginia Living Will or Medical Power of Attorney Law
- Wisconsin Declaration to Physicians Law
- Wyoming Living Will Law