A Florida living will is a written document that lets you state in advance whether you want life-prolonging medical treatment if you later become unable to communicate your own wishes. It is sometimes called an advance directive. It covers health care decisions only, and Florida law requires it to be signed by two witnesses.[1]
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If you change your mind later, you can revoke your Florida living will by creating a new one or by telling your health care providers and family that it no longer applies.
When you sign a living will, you state how you want your health care decisions made if you become unable to make or express them yourself. A living will can cover:
Under Fla. Stat. § 765.303, the declaration takes effect if your primary physician and another consulting physician determine that you have a terminal condition, an end-stage condition, or are in a persistent vegetative state.[2]
A Florida living will is sometimes signed together with a separate designation of health care surrogate, which names someone to make decisions on your behalf. FormsPal’s builder above lets you create both at once. Many Floridians pair this document with a healthcare surrogate designation and instructions about life support, so your medical decisions are covered even if you cannot speak for yourself.
Courts, physicians, and family members can read these terms narrowly, so understand them well before you sign. Florida law requires two witnesses to sign the declaration, and at least one of them cannot be your spouse or a blood relative. If you are physically unable to sign the form yourself, one of the witnesses may sign your name for you, in your presence and at your direction.[1]
| Document Name | Florida Living Will Form |
| State Form Name | Florida Living Will |
| Signing Requirements | Two Witnesses[1] |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 13 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 48 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF; Microsoft Word |
| State Laws: Fla. Stat. §§ 765.302[1] and 765.303[2] (see Sources below) | |
This form combines a living will with a Florida medical power of attorney, so work through it in order: state your health care wishes first, then name the agent who will carry them out if you cannot speak for yourself.
A few mistakes can keep a Florida living will from working the way you expect. Check for these before you sign, so your health care wishes and your medical power of attorney hold up when your family and physicians need them.
Florida’s living will statute includes a suggested declaration you can use as your own.[2] FormsPal’s builder above walks you through that same declaration, lets you name a health care agent, and produces a completed PDF or Word document you can print, sign, and keep with your medical records.
A Florida living will must be signed by the principal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, and at least one of those witnesses cannot be the principal’s spouse or blood relative. If the principal cannot physically sign, a witness may sign the principal’s name in the principal’s presence and at the principal’s direction.[1] Florida law also provides a suggested form you can adapt for your own declaration.[2]
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Unless noted otherwise, the sources below are from the Fla. Stat..
