A Kansas Living Will is the formal way to inform family members and physicians about medical treatments when confronted with end-of-life circumstances. The form is furnished with a general statement expressing that the declarant wishes not to receive any life-prolonging procedures when it has been determined that their condition is uncurable/irreversible.

An Iowa Medical Power of Attorney, or as the state labels it, the “Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care,” generates an official record of the assignment of a proxy to handle any affairs related to the executor’s healthcare. This will usually only take effect once the principal has been deemed incapacitated by an attending physician unless otherwise specified within the instrument.

An Indiana Medical Power of Attorney, or as the state calls it, the “Appointment of Health Care Representative,” is summed up in its name. When someone becomes incapacitated (can no longer make decisions on their own) and doesn’t have a POA in place, it can make it complicated as to who will be designated as the healthcare decision-maker.

An Indiana Living Will explains one’s wishes regarding medical intervention when incapacitated and facing life-ending circumstances. The form comes equipped with a default clause stating that if their physician deems that death is inevitable, there will be no medical procedures performed to prolong their life, only treatments that will provide comfort and alleviate pain.

An Illinois Living Will declares one’s choices regarding medical treatment during incapacitation. Whether you are in good health or your health is declining, it is never a bad idea to preemptively affirm your desired protocol for situations involving end-of-life care.

A Delaware Advance Directive is the new standard for those seeking to establish their medical decisions before any potential health complications affect their ability to function (mentally and physically). Before this format, a declarant had to complete two separate forms. Now, residents can employ the advance directive, which contains the same content as the previous documents.

An Arkansas Living Will expresses a declarant’s wishes concerning circumstances where the individual is incapacitated and unable to voice their health care desires. Users of the form can clarify what quality of life they deem acceptable, what treatments they want to be carried out (if they are in an unresponsive state), and whether or not they wish to be organ donors.

An Alaska Advance Directive, a form that combines a medical power of attorney and a living will, lets a resident choose a healthcare proxy and decide on end-of-life treatment options. To implement this form, one must designate an agent they trust, select their desired options, and sign the instrument before two (2) eligible witnesses or someone who can notarize the document.

A Tennessee Advance Directive provides a legally enforceable arrangement for individuals to denote their preferences for future health treatment. The form is a common precaution to implement should an unforeseen event cause incapacitation.

A Louisiana Medical Power of Attorney is an anticipatory legal instrument carried out to choose a healthcare agent in advance. If someone is faced with health issues that cause mental incapacitation, their agent will be able to make decisions on their behalf during this time.