A Living Will
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4.11-3 — two unrelated witnesses, effective only in a terminal condition, and revoked any way at all
A competent person eighteen years of age or older may sign a declaration about withholding or withdrawing life sustaining procedures, in the presence of two witnesses not related by blood or marriage.
- It has been given to the attending physician.
- The physician has found a terminal condition.
- The person can no longer make treatment decisions.
The declaration has effect only when all three are true. A provider who receives a copy makes it part of the medical record.
Revoked any way at all. It may be revoked at any time and in any manner that communicates the intent, whatever the person's mental or physical condition. Where it conflicts with a health care power of attorney, the later document controls.
A particular document is a question for a licensed Rhode Island attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4.11-3 — Declaration relating to use of life sustaining procedures
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4.11-4 — Revocation of declaration
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Rhode Island attorney.