This Statutory Living Will form allows you to express your wishes and desires if it is determined that your death will occur whether or not life-sustaining procedures are utilized and where the application of life-sustaining procedures would serve only to artificially prolong the dying process. It is a declaration that such procedures be withheld or withdrawn, and that you be permitted to die naturally with only the administration of medication or the performance of any medical procedure deemed necessary to provide you with comfortable care.
Alabama Advance Health Care Directive - Living Will and Health Care Proxy - Statutory Form
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Alabama
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AL-P023
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FAQ
Can you have both a living will and healthcare power of attorney? Yes. Since a living will generally covers very specific issues like DNR (or do not resuscitate), it may not deal with other important medical concerns you might have.
Power of Attorney for Healthcare With what is known as a durable power of attorney for health care, you can designate an agent that will make decisions that weren't covered by your living will. It is important to note that your health care agent can't overrule any of the provisions of your living will.
Signature: The will must be signed by the testator or by another person in the testator's name, under his direction and in his presence. Witnesses: At least two witnesses must sign an Alabama Last Will in order for it to be valid. Writing: An Alabama will must be written in order to be valid.
As long as you can still make your own decisions, your advance directive won't be used. You can change or cancel it at any time. Your health care agent will only make choices for you if you can't or don't want to decide for yourself.
No, in Alabama, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Alabama 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.
Both living wills and healthcare proxies have their benefits and limitations. A person must decide based on their own specific situation which one they are more comfortable with creating. A person could also choose to have both, where the living will is able to guide the healthcare proxy's decisions.
The doctor or nurse practitioner asks if you have a living will for several reasons; To be sure your wishes are being carried out in the event of a life-threatening event. To encourage you to talk about what you wishes for care and treatment would be in the event you could not speak for yourself.
Normally, one person (not multiple persons to act at one time) is appointed as your health care proxy. It is quite common, however, for you to appoint one or more alternate persons (successors) in the event your first choice proxy is unavailable.
The name and contact information of your healthcare agent/proxy. Answers to specific questions about your preferences for care if you become unable to speak for yourself. Names and signatures of individuals who witness your signing your advance directive, if required.