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The Free Last Will and Testament Template for Word is compatible with Word 2003 or later versions.

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.

To be valid, a living will must meet state requirements regarding notarization or witnesses. A living will can be revoked at any time. The document can take effect as soon as it's signed, or only when it's determined that the person can no longer communicate his or her wishes about treatment.

Step 1 Decide Your Treatment Options. Step 2 Choose Your End-of-Life Decisions. Step 3 Select a Health Care Agent (Optional) Step 4 Signing the Form. Step 1 Download Your Living Will. Step 2 Health Care Directive. Step 3 Life Support. Step 4 Life-Sustaining Treatment.

California law requires a valid will to be in writing, either handwritten or typed.The witnesses must further attest that they understand that the document they are signing is intended to be the testator's will. The witnesses should be disinterested, meaning that they should not be beneficiaries named in the document.

You'll fill out a form, which you can acquire from an estate attorney or a hospital. You can also download it online, but you'll have to get it notarized, and attorneys and legal websites such as the U.S. Living Will Registry caution that living will forms on the internet may be outdated.

Notarization is not required in California to make your will legal. Some states allow you to make your will "self-proving" by signing a special affidavit in front of a notary that accompanies the will.