Content Overview 
- Summary
- What Is A Living Will?
- Why Do I Need A Living Will If I Have A Healthcare Proxy?
- Where Do I Find A Living Will Form For Use In The State In Which I Live?
- If You Live In More Than One State
- What Should Be In A Living Will?
- Specific Procedures To Consider
- When Does A Living Will Become Effective?
- What Do I Do With A Living Will After I Make One?
- What If I Move Or Receive Treatment In Another State?
- How Often Should I Revisit My Living Will?
- What If My Proxy's Decision Conflicts With My Living Will?
- How Do I Assure The Provisions Of My Living Will Are Carried Out?
Living Wills 101
What Is A Living Will?
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A Living Will is a legal document which communicates your desires about your health care if you become unable to communicate by any means and the likelihood of death is imminent.
Virtually all states have laws requiring doctors and other health care providers to abide by what you provide in a Living Will if the document is properly executed.
In most states, even your close family members cannot override your wishes as expressed in a Living Will.
To be properly executed, a Living Will must meet each of the following requirements:
- Conform to the laws in the state where you receive treatment.
- Be signed by you at a time when you are competent to sign contracts and execute legal documents.
- Be signed in the presence of witnesses and, in some states, a notary public.
Even if a Living Will is properly executed, it will have not become effective unless it is given to your doctor or other health care provider who is involved with your care when a decision about a treatment has to be made.
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