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Living Wills


Living Wills

Last Updated August 4, 2008

Depending on the state in which you live, a living will may also be known as an advance directive or a health care directive. Regardless of the name, living wills allow you to make decisions about your own health care that will apply if you are unable to speak for yourself. Many people do not like think about the conditions in which a living will might apply, and consequently put off creating one. However, creating a living will can help to ensure that your wishes are carried out. Provided here is a basic overview of living wills.

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Living Wills - Selected State Laws

ArizonaArizona Laws > Title 36 > Chapter 32 - Living Wills And Health Care Directives
HawaiiHawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 327E - Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act (Modified)
IllinoisIllinois Compiled Statutes > 755 ILCS 35 - Illinois Living Will Act
MinnesotaMinnesota Statutes Chapter 145B - Living Will
New YorkNew York Laws - Public Health > Article 29-C - Health Care Agents and Proxies
New YorkNew York Laws > Public Health > Article 29-C - Health Care Agents And Proxies
North CarolinaNorth Carolina General Statutes Chapter 32A > Article 3 - Health Care Powers of Attorney
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 130A > Article 21 - Advance Health Care Directive Registry
South DakotaSouth Dakota Laws > Title 34 > Chapter 12D - Living Wills
TennesseeTennessee Code > Title 32 > Chapter 11 - Living Wills
UtahUtah Code > Title 75 > Chapter 2 - Advance Health Care Directive Act

 

Questions & Answers: Living Wills

Is it permissible to include provisions in a living will that address specific religious issues regarding death and dying? (eg: Catholic right to lif...
It is certainly appropriate in a living will to address the actions you want or do not want to be taken on your behalf based on your personal religiou...
What's the difference between a living will and a power of attorney for health care decisions? ...
Good question. A power of attorney for health care decisions is a document that appoints someone else to make health care decision for you if you are...
 
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Health Care Powers of Attorney - Witness and Notary Requirments
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 Health care power of attorney must be witnessed or notarized.
 
 Health care power of attorney must be witnessed and notarized.
 
 Health care power of attorney need not be witnessed or notarized.
 
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