Minnesota Health Care Directive (Living Will) is a legal document that allows individuals to make decisions regarding their medical care in the event that they become unable to communicate their wishes due to illness or incapacitation. This document enables individuals to specify in advance what type of medical treatment they would like to receive or refuse, as well as appoint an individual to make decisions on their behalf. There are two types of Minnesota Health Care Directive (Living Will). The first is a Declaration which outlines the specific medical treatments and care the individual would like to receive or refuse. The second is a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care which appoints an individual to make decisions on the individual’s behalf in the event that they become incapacitated.




