Advance directives - 09 update - Ohio State Bar Association - ohiobar 2026

1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Advance Directives document in the editor.
2. Begin by entering your full name and birth date at the top of the Living Will Declaration section. This personal information is crucial for identifying your wishes.
3. In the Health Care if I Am in a Terminal Condition section, clearly indicate your preferences regarding life-sustaining treatment by checking the appropriate boxes.
4. If you wish to authorize withholding nutrition or hydration, ensure you initial next to that option in the Special Instructions section.
5. Provide contact information for two individuals who should be notified if your physician determines that life-sustaining treatment should be withheld or withdrawn.
6. Sign and date the document at the bottom, ensuring it is witnessed or notarized as required by Ohio law.

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