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Georgia Living Will Template

Create a Georgia living will (advance healthcare directive) online. The Standard living will records your wishes on life-sustaining treatment, artificial nutrition and hydration, pain relief, and organ donation, names a healthcare agent, and includes the Georgia witness and notary requirements.

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Georgia rules built into this template

  • Governing law: The Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care Act (O.C.G.A. § 31-32-1 et seq.).
  • Signing: A living will must be signed by the declarant in the presence of two competent adult witnesses, who must sign in the declarant's presence. A witness may not be the declarant's healthcare agent or a person who knowingly stands to inherit from or benefit from the declarant's death, and no more than one witness may be an employee, agent, or medical staff member of the health care facility where the declarant is receiving care (O.C.G.A. § 31-32-5).
  • IMPORTANT: Georgia provides the statutory Advance Directive for Health Care form (O.C.G.A. § 31-32-4). Using the official Georgia form is strongly recommended so that Georgia providers readily accept it.

What the Living Will includes

  1. Purpose
  2. When This Directive Applies
  3. Healthcare Agent
  4. Life-Sustaining Treatment
  5. Artificial Nutrition and Hydration
  6. Pain Relief and Comfort Care
  7. Organ and Tissue Donation
  8. Pregnancy
  9. Copies, Revocation, and Reliance
  10. Georgia Signing Requirements
  11. Governing Law

Frequently asked questions

Is a living will legally binding in Georgia?
Yes. Georgia recognizes written treatment instructions under The Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care Act (O.C.G.A. § 31-32-1 et seq.), as long as the document is signed correctly.
Does a living will need witnesses or a notary in Georgia?
A living will must be signed by the declarant in the presence of two competent adult witnesses, who must sign in the declarant's presence. A witness may not be the declarant's healthcare agent or a person who knowingly stands to inherit from or benefit from the declarant's death, and no more than one witness may be an employee, agent, or medical staff member of the health care facility where the declarant is receiving care (O.C.G.A. § 31-32-5).
What is the difference between the Standard and Professional Living Will?
The Standard edition is a complete, state-aware Living Will for common situations. The Professional edition adds longer clause coverage, schedules, and optional modules for more complex matters. You can preview either edition free before you pay.

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