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To have a Michigan statutory will, you must complete the blanks on the will form. You may do this yourself, or direct someone to do it for you. You must either sign the will or direct someone else to sign it in your name and in your presence.

However, Living wills are not recognized in Michigan law. Other documents such as ?The Five Wishes? have recently been created to include an emphasis on desired treatments rather than just exclusion of life-prolonging interventions.

Is the Five Wishes advance directive a legal document? Yes. It was written with the help of the American Bar Association's Commission on Law & Aging. It meets the legal requirements of 46 states, but is used widely in all 50, and a federal law requires medical care providers to honor patient wishes as expressed.

A handwritten will must be dated and signed at the end of the document. A formal will can be typewritten. It must be signed and witnessed by at least two people. (Keep in mind that a beneficiary under the will should never be a witness to its signing.)

Yes. It meets the legal requirements for an advance directive in 42 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. In the other eight states your completed Five Wishes can be attached to your state's required form. Five Wishes is legal in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

Advance directives are legal documents that provide instructions for medical care and only go into effect if you cannot communicate your own wishes. The two most common advance directives for health care are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care.