What are the requirements for making a Living Will?
• Required elements for creation of a Living Will. The following are, generally, are the elements for a Living Will under state law. We invite you to click on the link for your state on this page for specific information regarding the requirements for Living Wills in your state. • The declaration must be in writing; • Signed by the declarant or by another at the declarant’s direction; and • Signature of declarant witnessed by two individuals who are over 18 years of age. See Section 2 of the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act (1993) issued by the National Conference of Commissions on State Laws.
