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Ohio Living Will Template

Create a Ohio 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 Ohio witness and notary requirements.

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Ohio rules built into this template

  • Governing law: Ohio's Modified Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 2133), as a declaration governing life-sustaining treatment.
  • Signing: A living will must be signed and dated by the declarant and either witnessed by two adults or acknowledged before a notary public. Relatives by blood, marriage, or adoption, the declarant's attending physician, and the administrator of a nursing home where the declarant receives care may not be witnesses (Ohio Rev. Code § 2133.02).
  • Ohio declarations are often signed together with a durable power of attorney for health care under Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1337.

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. Ohio Signing Requirements
  11. Governing Law

Frequently asked questions

Is a living will legally binding in Ohio?
Yes. Ohio recognizes written treatment instructions under Ohio's Modified Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 2133), as a declaration governing life-sustaining treatment, as long as the document is signed correctly.
Does a living will need witnesses or a notary in Ohio?
A living will must be signed and dated by the declarant and either witnessed by two adults or acknowledged before a notary public. Relatives by blood, marriage, or adoption, the declarant's attending physician, and the administrator of a nursing home where the declarant receives care may not be witnesses (Ohio Rev. Code § 2133.02).
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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