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For patients who desire to give instructions for their health care that exceed the limitations of the living will statute, there is an alternative, commonly referred to as ?advance directives.? An advance directive is an instruction by a patient as to the withholding or withdrawing of certain medical treatment in ...

In Missouri, anyone of sound mind who is 18 or older may create a living will. Two persons 18 or older must witness and sign a living will, but those two adults may not be your family members, your beneficiaries, or anyone who is responsible for your healthcare expenses.

A Missouri living will is made by a person (?declarant?) that states they would rather not prolong the dying process if they should be permanently incapacitated. This is often caused by a stroke or other injury that leaves a person with no realistic chance of being cured.

No, in Missouri, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Missouri allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

Handwritten Will: A will written in the testator's own handwriting is valid in Missouri if the testator signs it or directs someone to sign it in his presence and before two witnesses. However, a holographic will which is one written in the testator's handwriting but does not have witnesses, is not valid in Missouri.

As a general rule, for works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years.