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Free guideUnderstanding the Florida Living Will
A free, plain-English overview of the Florida living will and how it works with a health care surrogate.
What’s in the guide
A living will is a written declaration stating, in advance, whether life-prolonging procedures should be provided, withheld, or withdrawn if you have a terminal condition or an end-stage condition, or are in a persistent vegetative state. In Florida it must be signed in front of two adult witnesses, and at least one of them must be neither your spouse nor a blood relative.
This guide explains how a living will is carried out, how it relates to a health care surrogate, what happens without one, how to change or revoke it, and how it differs from a Do Not Resuscitate Order. It links to Chapter 765 of the Florida Statutes so you can read the sources yourself.
What the 7-page guide covers
- What a Living Will Is
- The Three Conditions a Living Will Addresses
- How a Florida Living Will Must Be Signed
- How a Living Will Is Carried Out
- The Living Will and Your Health Care Surrogate
- What Happens Without a Living Will
- Changing or Revoking a Living Will
- The Living Will and the Do Not Resuscitate Order
- Other Points Frequently Discussed
- Do Your Own Research — Primary Sources
- Required Disclosures
Ready to start? Call or text 772-321-2290. See also the health care surrogate and living will guide.
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Fill out the Health Care Surrogate, Living Will and HIPAA intake form, or call or text 772-321-2290. Your document is prepared from the information you provide in writing. See estate document preparation.
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I am not an attorney. I am a nonlawyer document preparer and provide document preparation only, at your direction. I cannot give legal advice. This guide is educational information only.
Prepared by Jonathan Rexford, Nonlawyer Document Preparer and Florida Notary Public, Vero Beach, Florida · 772-321-2290 · jonathan@notarynearmenow.com