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It does not take long to complete a living will, so it will not take too much of your time, and you will have it taken care of. You do not have to have the living will notarized, but it does require witnesses.

What is an Indiana Medical Power of Attorney? An Indiana Medical Power of Attorney is a legal document that grants a trusted person the authority to make healthcare decisions on your behalf, such as accepting or refusing certain medical treatments and procedures, when you cannot do so.

Resources available to you include legal document creation software; a free living will form provided by your physician, local hospital, local senior center or state's medical association; and The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, which allows you to download a state-specific advance directive form.

In Indiana, these decisions may be made by whomever your doctor talks to in your immediate family (meaning your spouse, parent, adult child, brother or sister) or by a person appointed by a court. However, in Indiana, you can make and write down your own decisions about your future medical treatment if you wish.

Indiana Living Wills Statutes (1) Person of sound mind, 18 yrs. old; (2) voluntary; (3) in writing; (4) dated; (5) signed in presence of 2 adult witnesses; (6) notice to declarant's attending physician; (7) is presumptive evidence of declarant's intent; (8) not enforced if pregnant (sample form §16-36-4-10).

Choosing a health care representative is part of the Indiana Health Care Consent Act, found at Indiana Code § 16 -36 -1. The advance directive naming a health care representative must be in writing, signed by you, and witnessed by another adult.