South Carolina Living Will Form

A South Carolina living will (or Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death) is used to guide healthcare workers on an individual’s end-of-life care. It is completed by an individual to ensure their wishes are respected if they become incapacitated and are in terminal condition. The form states whether life-sustaining treatments are to be withheld or given in such a situation.

South Carolina Living Will Form

Last updated December 5th, 2025

A South Carolina living will (or Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death) is used to guide healthcare workers on an individual’s end-of-life care. It is completed by an individual to ensure their wishes are respected if they become incapacitated and are in terminal condition. The form states whether life-sustaining treatments are to be withheld or given in such a situation.

Statutory Definition

“Declaration of a desire for a natural death” or “declaration” means a document executed in accordance with the South Carolina Death with Dignity Act or a similar document executed in accordance with the law of another state.[2]

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