New Jersey Living Will Form (Instruction Directive)

New Jersey Living Will Form (Instruction Directive)

Defining the keywords

·         § 26:2H-55

Generally speaking, a living will or "instruction directive" is a written declaration of a declarant's health care choices if he or she becomes incapacitated.

Laws and statutes to adhere to

• requirements needed to complete the signing process. The signature must be witnessed by two (2) people or witnessed by a notary public ( 26:2H-56).

The laws are included in Section 26:2H-57.

How and what to put into writing

Step 1: You must, first of all, Establish the Declarant- A number of procedures must be followed to establish the identity of a Declarant in a judicial proceeding. Start by providing the name of the declarant. 

Step 2: Identifying My Long-Term Health Care Objectives – The declarant is obligated to read all of the paragraphs in their entirety.

• Begin by considering your personal preferences.

·     number 2, then choose from a, b, c, or all three of the following options:

• If any more information is necessary, please make use of the provided lines to provide it.

Step 3- Unique and specific Guidelines- It is necessary to offer specific instructions to accomplish the third phase. During the next three sections, your medical team will get more extensive information on your medical treatment choices. The next three sections need you to fill in the gaps with the statement in brackets that you agree with.

Step 4: Further Directives: If your family or medical team would want to discuss any decisions with one another before making them, please provide this information in the appropriate sections.

You should be extremely specific about how you want your medical care handled if you are intending to get pregnant or if you are currently pregnant.

Step 5-How to address issues relating to Brain Death – What to Do When Your Brain Dies According to a variety of variables, including religion, New Jersey is very respectful when it comes to this aspect of end-of-life procedures.

• The Declarant is responsible for thoroughly reviewing this section of the document. If you disagree with the statement because of your religious beliefs or for any other reason, please indicate your disagreement by signing and dating the box underneath the statement.

Step 6- Following a person's death, they may donate their organs. It is now possible to use human organs and tissue for research and transplantation to get a better understanding of the human body as well as to save and improve the lives of others. If you are interested in participating in this program, it is required that you indicate your interest by initialing the sections of the program in which you are most comfortable.

You may choose not to participate in this program by proceeding to the end of the section and writing your name at the bottom of the page.

Step 7 – Signature and Witness - A copy of this form should be handed to a doctor, a family member, or a friend, and it must be signed and witnessed. Please submit the following information to get an original copy of this document for the people or persons you want to have it sent to:

·         Full Name

·         Complete Address

·         City

·         State

·         Phone Number

Step 8 – The Declarant’s signature – First and foremost, declarants must read and sign a declaration stating that they understand the conditions of their end-of-life options and that they have no objections to them. This is the last stage before they are allowed to sign the document. If the Declarant agrees with the statement after reading it, they must provide the following information to the government:

·         Date the signature in dd/mm/yyyy format

·         Declarant’s Signature should be provided

·         Detailed Address

·         City

·         Specify the State

Step 9-The signatures of the witnesses must be provided here: – The signatures of the witnesses must be witnessed by the Declarant.

1^st witness

·         Witness’ Name must be printed in full

·         Complete Address

·         The City must be specified

·         The State must be specified

·         Signature of the Witness’ must be inputted

·         Date of Signature in mm/dd/yyyy format

2^nd Witness

·         Witness’ Name must be printed in full

·         Complete Address

·         The City must be specified

·         The State must be specified

·         Signature of the Witness’ must be inputted

·         Date of Signature in mm/dd/yyyy format