Recent Changes to Illinois Living Wills Laws

Illinois recognizes living wills as legal instruments for individuals to outline medical preferences in terminal conditions or irreversible comas, requiring two witnesses for validity; the document must be voluntarily executed, clear, and adhered to state requirements.A living will in Illinois can be created with or without an attorney using templates or professional services to ensure legal compliance, proper witnessing, and the capacity to accommodate electronic signatures and remote witnessing as of 2021.It is critical to communicate and update a living will regularly to healthcare providers, a designated agent, and family; formal revocation or amendment can be done by destruction, written revocation, codicils, or oral declaration in front of a witness. Read the full article here: www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-a...
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