State-by-State Living Will Requirements
Living will requirements vary significantly by state. Select your state below to learn about witness rules, notarization requirements, and the specific statutory language that applies to your advance directive.
Alabama
Advance Directive for Health Care
Alaska
Advance Health Care Directive
Arizona
Living Will
Arkansas
Declaration
California
Advance Health Care Directive
Colorado
Declaration as to Medical Treatment
Connecticut
Living Will
Delaware
Advance Health-Care Directive
District of Columbia
Advance Directive
Florida
Living Will
Georgia
Advance Directive for Health Care
Hawaii
Advance Health-Care Directive
Idaho
Advance Care Planning Document
Illinois
Declaration (Living Will)
Indiana
Advance Directive
Iowa
Declaration Relating to Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures
Kansas
Declaration
Kentucky
Living Will Directive
Louisiana
Declaration (Living Will)
Maine
Advance Health Care Directive
Maryland
Advance Directive
Massachusetts
Health Care Proxy
Michigan
Patient Advocate Designation
Minnesota
Health Care Directive
Mississippi
Advance Health-Care Directive
Missouri
Declaration (Living Will)
Montana
Declaration Relating to Use of Life-Sustaining Treatment
Nebraska
Declaration Relating to Use of Life-Sustaining Treatment
Nevada
Declaration Relating to Use of Life-Sustaining Treatment
New Hampshire
Advance Directive (Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care)
New Jersey
Advance Directive for Health Care (Instruction Directive / Proxy Directive)
New Mexico
Advance Health-Care Directive
New York
Health Care Proxy / Living Will
North Carolina
Advance Directive for a Natural Death
North Dakota
Health Care Directive
Ohio
Living Will Declaration
Oklahoma
Advance Directive for Health Care
Oregon
Advance Directive
Pennsylvania
Advance Health Care Directive / Living Will
Puerto Rico
Declaración Previa de Voluntad (Advance Statement of Will Regarding Treatment)
Rhode Island
Declaration (Living Will)
South Carolina
Living Will Declaration
South Dakota
Living Will Declaration
Tennessee
Living Will / Advance Directive for Health Care
Texas
Directive to Physicians and Family or Surrogates
US Virgin Islands
Declaration (Living Will)
Utah
Advance Health Care Directive
Vermont
Advance Directive for Health Care
Virginia
Advance Directive
Washington
Directive to Withhold or Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment
West Virginia
Living Will
Wisconsin
Declaration to Health Care Professionals
Wyoming
Advance Health Care Directive
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