Pennsylvania · Standard edition

Pennsylvania Living Will Template

Create a Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania witness and notary requirements.

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Pennsylvania rules built into this template

  • Governing law: Pennsylvania's health care law (20 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ch. 54), as a living will.
  • Signing: A living will must be signed and dated by the declarant and witnessed by two individuals who are 18 years of age or older (20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5442). It becomes operative when a copy is given to the declarant's attending physician and the declarant is determined to be incompetent and to have an end-stage medical condition or to be permanently unconscious.
  • Pennsylvania provides an optional living will form (20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5471).

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. Pennsylvania Signing Requirements
  11. Governing Law

Frequently asked questions

Is a living will legally binding in Pennsylvania?
Yes. Pennsylvania recognizes written treatment instructions under Pennsylvania's health care law (20 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ch. 54), as a living will, as long as the document is signed correctly.
Does a living will need witnesses or a notary in Pennsylvania?
A living will must be signed and dated by the declarant and witnessed by two individuals who are 18 years of age or older (20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5442). It becomes operative when a copy is given to the declarant's attending physician and the declarant is determined to be incompetent and to have an end-stage medical condition or to be permanently unconscious.
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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