New Hampshire Living Wills and Health Care Package
About this form package
The New Hampshire Living Wills and Health Care Package contains essential forms that empower individuals to outline their preferences for medical treatment in case of incapacitation. This package is designed to facilitate crucial decisions regarding life support and related healthcare measures, setting it apart from other legal forms by focusing specifically on healthcare directives and anatomical gifts. By using this form package, you ensure that your wishes are documented and respected during challenging medical situations.
What’s included in this form package
State law considerations
This Living Wills and Health Care Package is specifically tailored to meet New Hampshire's legal requirements for healthcare directives. The included forms comply with state statutes, ensuring that they are recognized and enforceable in New Hampshire.
Situations where these forms applies
This form package is particularly useful in various scenarios, including:
- When an individual wishes to make clear decisions regarding life support during end-of-life care.
- When appointing a trusted person to make healthcare decisions on your behalf if you become unable to express your wishes.
- When planning your organ and tissue donations in accordance with your personal beliefs.
- When seeking to revoke any prior healthcare directives to ensure your latest intentions are honored.
Who this form package is for
- Individuals in New Hampshire who want to document their health care wishes.
- Adults looking to appoint a medical decision-maker through a durable power of attorney.
- Anyone who wishes to address the issue of organ donation in their health care planning.
- Individuals seeking to revoke existing healthcare directives.
Instructions for completing these forms
- Review the included forms carefully to understand each document's purpose and requirements.
- Fill out the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care form by identifying your chosen agent for healthcare decisions.
- Indicate your medical treatment preferences on the Living Will form, ensuring clarity on life support and other interventions.
- If applicable, complete the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Donation form to specify your organ donation wishes.
- Sign and date all forms in the presence of a witness or notary, as required.
Notarization guidance for this package
Some forms in this package need notarization to be legally binding. Our online notarization service, powered by Notarize, lets you verify and sign documents remotely through an encrypted video session, available 24/7.
Typical mistakes to avoid
- Failing to update forms after major life changes, such as marriage or the death of a designated agent.
- Not having the documents properly witnessed or notarized when required, which could invalidate them.
- Leaving sections of the forms blank, causing ambiguity in your wishes.
- Using outdated versions of the forms that do not comply with current New Hampshire laws.
Benefits of completing this package online
- Convenient access to essential legal forms that can be downloaded and completed at your own pace.
- Editability allows you to tailor the forms to your specific preferences without needing a lawyer for basic instructions.
- Reliable guidance ensures that the forms are up-to-date and compliant with New Hampshire laws.
- Immediate availability means you can address urgent health care decisions without delay.
Legal use & context
- All forms included in this package comply with New Hampshire state laws and statutes related to health care decisions.
- The Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care gives significant authority to your designated agent to make health-related choices on your behalf.
- Failure to adhere to the requirements stated could lead to invalidation of your wishes, making it essential to follow the guidance provided in the package.
Summary of main points
- This package contains essential forms for documenting healthcare preferences in New Hampshire.
- Properly completing and notarizing these forms is crucial for their validity and effectiveness.
- Using this package helps ensure that your medical wishes are respected in times of incapacity.
- Review and update your documents regularly to reflect your current wishes and circumstances.
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FAQ
A living will is a legal document that contains a person's medical care and treatment instructions. The purpose of a living will is to allow a person to express health care decisions while he or she is mentally able to do so.
The cost of setting up a living will varies from state to state, depending on whether it must be witnessed by a notary. Costs typically fall between $250-$500 to hire a lawyer to draft the living will, while forms can be self-completed for between $45 and $75.
A living will becomes effective when your primary physician decides that you can no longer make your own healthcare decisions. If you are ill or injured and cannot express your healthcare wishes, and your doctor certifies this fact in writing, your living will takes effect.
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.
You do not need a lawyer to make a living will, although you can get one from a lawyer if you prefer to. Every state has its own requirements for making a living will, so if you make one on your own, make sure you find a form that meets your state's requirements.
Step 1 Download Your Living Will. Download in Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word (. Step 2 Health Care Directive. Step 3 Life Support. Step 4 Life-Sustaining Treatment. Step 5 End of Life Wishes. Step 6 Medical Power of Attorney. Step 7 Witness Acknowledgment. Step 8 Notary Acknowledgment.
What is an advanced health care directive? What are the components? How are they used? When do they become effective? What happens if I don't have one? Can I change my mind? If I have a living will, does that mean I won't get treatment? Where do I get these forms?
Living will. A living will is a written, legal document that spells out medical treatments you would and would not want to be used to keep you alive, as well as your preferences for other medical decisions, such as pain management or organ donation. In determining your wishes, think about your values.