Florida Living Will Form

A Florida living will is made by an individual to express their wishes to not be given life-prolonging care and to be allowed a natural death. The document is stored in the individual’s medical records and is referred to by health care workers if that individual loses capacity and is in terminal condition or a persistent vegetative state with no possibility of recovery.

Florida Living Will Form

Last updated December 12th, 2025

A Florida living will is made by an individual to express their wishes to not be given life-prolonging care and to be allowed a natural death. The document is stored in the individual’s medical records and is referred to by health care workers if that individual loses capacity and is in terminal condition or a persistent vegetative state with no possibility of recovery.

Statutory Definition

“Living will” or “declaration” means:

(a) A witnessed document in writing, voluntarily executed by the principal in accordance with s. 765.302; or
(b) A witnessed oral statement made by the principal expressing the principal’s instructions concerning life-prolonging procedures.[2]

Living Will (preview)