Laws
Statutes – Illinois Living Will Act (755 ILCS 35)
Definition – “Declaration” means a witnessed document in writing, in a hard copy or electronic format, voluntarily executed by the declarant in accordance with the requirements of Section 3 (755 ILCS 35/2(b)).
Statutory Form – 755 ILCS 35/3(e)
Signing Requirements – Declarant must sign in the presence of two (2) witnesses (755 ILCS 35/3(b)).
Revocation – 755 ILCS 35/5
Other Versions (3)
AARP (Caring Connections) Version
Download: Adobe PDF
Blessing Health System Version
Download: Adobe PDF
Download: Adobe PDF
Additional Resources
Illinois State Medical Society – Living Will Guidance for Physicians
Related Forms (7)
- Advance Directive (Medical POA & Living Will)
- Advance Directive Wallet Cards
- Declaration for Mental Health Treatment
- Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Order Form
- Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney
- Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Form
- Statement of Illinois Law on Advance Directives
Advance Directive (Medical POA & Living Will)
Download: Adobe PDF
Advance Directive Wallet Cards
Download: Adobe PDF
Declaration for Mental Health Treatment
Download: Adobe PDF
Spanish Version: Adobe PDF
Laws: 755 ILCS 43
Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Order Form
Download: Adobe PDF
Spanish Version: Adobe PDF
Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney
Download: Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx)
Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Form
Download: Adobe PDF
Spanish Version: Adobe PDF
Statement of Illinois Law on Advance Directives
Download: Adobe PDF
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