Modification of a living will

The person making the living will may modify the document at any time. The modifications must meet the same requirements as the original document.

Revocation of living will

A declarant may revoke or cancel a living will, which can include a proxy directive or an instruction directive or both by doing the following:

• Notifying, either orally, or in writing the health care representative, doctor, nurse or other health care professional or other reliable witness of the declarant’s desire to cancel the living will; or
  
• Tearing, ripping, burning, destroying or doing any other act which indicates the declarant’s desire to cancel or revoke the living will; or
  
• Executing another living will that also meets the legal requirements.

A living will that appoints the declarant’s spouse as health care representative is automatically revoked at the time of a legal divorce or separation.