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What makes a living will legal? |
A Living Will must be properly signed (executed) in order to be legal and valid. The process of signing a Living Will is not difficult and does not require an attorney. Basically, the Living Will must be signed in the presence of two witnesses. A Living Will does not need to be notarized except in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee in order to be legally and validly executed. |
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Is my state supported? |
LegacyWriter™ creates state specific Living Wills and customizes them for each of the 50 states. Each state has its own laws about Living Wills, so the document that you receive and even the questions you are asked will differ depending on the state that you live in. |
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Does a living will need to be notarized? |
No, in the majority of states a notary is not required in order to create a legal and valid Living Will. North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee are the only states that require a Living Will to be notarized. |
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What is the process for creating a Living Will? |
Note: The general requirements presented here are for informational purposes, you will receive detailed easy-to-follow guidelines for signing your Living Will in your state with your order.
The process for creating a Living Will (Health Care Directive) requires attention to detail but is not difficult, you CAN do it yourself. Here are the basic requirements:
- A Living Will must be in writing.
- A person must sign it with the intent of creating a Living Will.
- There must be two witnesses to the signing of a Living Will.
The following are NOT requirements:
- A Living Will does not need to be notarized in most states, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee are exceptions.
- A Living Will does not need to be filed with a court or any other agency.
- A Living Will does not need to be printed on a specific type of paper.
Witnesses:
All states require that there be two witnesses to the signing of a Living Will. To be competent as witnesses, they must be over the age of majority and must have the mental capacity to know that they are acting as witnesses to the Living Will and would be competent to testify regarding the signing of the document.
After the Signing:
After the Living Will (Health Care Directive) is signed; it should be placed in a safe place known to others. You may make photocopies of the Living Will and make these copies available to select people. It is important that your medical care professionals know about this document. You should give a copy to your primary care physician and ask that it be made a part of your permanent file. In most states, once your primary care physician knows about your Living Will, they must follow it or have you moved to a facility that will allow for your choices to be honored. |
