State-by-State Advance Directive Forms
An Advance Health Care Directive, also called an Advance Directive, is a legal document stating how you would like to be treated at the end of your life.
In order to complete an Advance Health Care Directive you must identify the types of treatments you do and do not want at the end of your life (Living Will) and name someone who will make sure that your health care decisions are followed (Health Care Proxy or Health Care Power of Attorney).
Every state has its own Advance Directive forms; there is, however, a growing movement towards the creation of a universal Advance Directive, which would work in all states. In some states, the Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms are combined into a single document; in other states, the forms are separate. Once you've completed your state's forms and gotten them signed or notarized (depending on your state's requirements) they are legally binding, though you may revoke or amend them at any time. Below you will find advance directive forms by state compiled in alphabetical order.
If you're looking for your state's Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form, use our resource State-by-State POLST Forms.
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Alabama
Download the Alabama Advance Directive form
Alaska
Download the Alaska Advance Directive form
Arizona
Download the Arizona Advance Directive form
Arkansas
Download the Arkansas Advance Directive form
California
Download the California Advance Directive form
Colorado
Download the Colorado Advance Directive form
Connecticut
Download the Connecticut Advance Directive form
Delaware
Download the Delaware Advance Directive form
Florida
Download the Florida Advance Directive form
Georgia
Download the Georgia Advance Directive form
Hawaii
Download the Hawaii Advance Directive form
Idaho
Download the Idaho Advance Directive form
Illinois
Download the Illinois Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms
Indiana
Download the Indiana Living Will, Life-Prolonging Procedures Declaration and Health Care Proxy forms
Iowa
Download the Iowa Advance Directive form
Kansas
Download the Kansas Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms
Kentucky
Download the Kentucy Advance Directive form
Louisiana
Download the Louisiana Advance Directive form
Maine
Download the Maine Advance Directive form
Maryland
Download the Maryland Advance Directive form
Massachusetts
Massachusetts recognizes Health Care Proxies (Healthcare Power of Attorney) but there is no law in Massachusetts governing living wills, and there is no standard living will form for Massachusetts. You can create your own Living Will, which is still potentially useful because it can guide your Health Care Proxy and your physicians about the types of choices you would make.
Download the Massachusetts Health Care Proxy and Everplans' Massachusetts Living Will form
Michigan
Michigan recognizes Health Care Proxies (Healthcare Power of Attorney) but there is no law in Michigan governing living wills, and there is no standard living will form for Michigan. You can create your own Living Will, which is still potentially useful because it can guide your Health Care Proxy and your physicians about the types of choices you would make.
Download the Michigan Health Care Proxy and Everplans' Michigan Living Will form
Minnesota
Download the Minnesota Advance Directive form
Mississippi
Download the Mississippi Advance Directive form
Missouri
Download the Missouri Advance Directive form
Montana
Download the Montana Advance Directive form
Nebraska
Download the Nebraska Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms
Nevada
Download the Nevada Advance Directive form
New Hampshire
Download the New Hampshire Advance Directive form
New Jersey
Download the New Jersey Advance Directive form
New Mexico
Download the New Mexico Advance Directive form
New York
New York recognizes Health Care Proxies (Healthcare Power of Attorney) but there is no law in New York governing living wills, and there is no standard living will form for New York. You can create your own Living Will, which is still potentially useful because it can guide your Health Care Proxy and your physicians about the types of choices you would make.
Download the New York Health Care Proxy and Everplans' New York Living Will form
North Carolina
Download the North Carolina Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms
North Dakota
Download the North Dakota Advance Directive form
Ohio
Download the Ohio Advance Directive form
Oklahoma
Download the Oklahoma Advance Directive form
Oregon
Download the Oregon Advance Directive form
Pennsylvania
Download the Pennsylvania Advance Directive form
Rhode Island
Download the Rhode Island Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms
South Carolina
Download the South Carolina Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms
South Dakota
Download the South Dakota Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms
Tennessee
Download the Tennessee Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms
Texas
Download the Texas Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms
Utah
Download the Utah Advance Directive form
Vermont
Download the Vermont Advance Directive form
Virginia
Download the Virginia Advance Directive form
Washington
Download the Washington Advance Directive form
Washington, D.C.
Download the Washington, D.C. Advance Directive form
West Virginia
Download the West Virginia Advance Directive form
Wisconsin
Download the Wisconsin Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms
Wyoming
Download the Wyoming Advance Directive form
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