Living Will Form (End of Life Care) - Arizona

What Is an Arizona Living Will?

A Living Will is a legal form that lets all participating parties know about the kind of medical care and palliative care a patient wishes to receive. When creating a will, the individual will be deciding on the types of care that they are willing to receive and the types of medical care they will not be receiving. For example, some people choose to not be resuscitated if they stop breathing while in a coma, while others choose to remain on life support.

An individual can print out the form with or without the assistance of an attorney. The document may be revoked in writing or orally, by either the patient (the person making the will) or by a designated proxy (the person elected to make healthcare-related decisions for the patient).

How to Make a Living Will in Arizona?

A basic Living Will can be completed without a lawyer or an attorney. In order to create a will in Arizona, an individual must be competent, be wanting to complete all paperwork voluntarily and sign the document.

A legal will can be either very broad or very specific in nature according to the wishes of the patient. It is basically the patient's declaration - a written statement of what they want to occur in the event of a serious accident or illness. It is primarily directed to the medical personnel and focuses on the type of care the patient wishes to have or not to have, under situations of terminal illness or incapacitation.