Laws
Statute – Nevada Revised Statutes – Registry of Directives for Health Care (§ 449A.600 – 449A.645)
Definition – “Declaration” means a writing executed in accordance with the requirements of § 449A.433 (§ 162A.730).
Signing Requirements – Completing the paperwork will call for two (2) sufficient witnesses to view the signature process (§ 449A.433-1).
Revocation – § 449A.445
Registering a Living Will in NV
All living will documents must then be secured with the state’s Nevada Lockbox, an online system designed to accept and store the legal commitment.
Step 1 – Complete the Living Will Form
The declaring party can fill the legal agreement as they see fit, initialing and signing where necessary. The document will then need to be signed before two (2) acceptable witnesses, and they must also provide signatures to substantiate the event.
Step 2 – Complete the Advance Registration Agreement Form
Fill the Advance Directive Registration Agreement form with all requested information. Endorsements from the principal and the person who prepared the document (if applicable) must be applied where indicated.
Step 3 – Submit All Forms to the Secretary of State
Once the living will and registration agreement are finalized, they can be submitted in one of the following manners:
By Mail:
Nevada Lockbox
c/o Nevada Secretary of State Barbara K. Cegavske
2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Suite 400
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
OR
By Fax:
(775) 684-7177
After sending the forms, they will be received and reviewed for approval. Acceptance from the state will effectively instate and register the legal understanding.
Other Versions
Nevada Living Will – Version 1
Download: Adobe PDF
Download: Adobe PDF
Additional Resources
- Deciding Tomorrow Today Nevada – Advance Directives Toolkit
- Donate Life Nevada – Registration
- Jay R. Larsen, Esq. – Nevada Power of Attorney
- Nevada Secretary of State – About Advance Directive Registry
- Nevada Secretary of State – File Advance Directive
- Nevada Secretary of State – Guide to Filing with the NV Living Will Lockbox
- Valley Health System – Creating a Living Will
Related Forms (7)
- Advance Directive for (Medical POA & Living Will)
- Advance Directive for Psychiatric Care
- Advance Directive Registration Agreement
- Advance Directive Wallet Card
- Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney Form
- DNR Identification Application
- POLST Form
Advance Directive (Medical POA & Living Will)
Download: Adobe PDF
Advance Directive for Psychiatric Care
Download: Adobe PDF
Advance Directive Registration Agreement
Download: Adobe PDF
Download: Adobe PDF
Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney
Download: Adobe PDF
Do-Not-Resuscitation (DNR) Identification Application – Adult Form (also available for a Minor)
Download: Adobe PDF
Instructions: Adobe PDF
Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) (also available in Spanish/en Español)
Download: Adobe PDF
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