MAKE YOUR FREE South Carolina Living Will

It is simple and easy to document your medical preferences using a free South Carolina Living Will template from Rocket Lawyer:

1. Make the document - Answer a few questions, and we will do the rest
2. Send or share it - Discuss it with your healthcare agent or get legal advice
3. Sign it - Required or not, notarization/witnesses are ideal

This solution, in most cases, would end up being much less expensive and less time-consuming than finding and hiring the average provider. If needed, you can prepare this Living Will on behalf of a relative, and then have that person sign it after you've drafted it. Keep in mind that for a Living Will to be accepted as valid, the principal must be an adult who is mentally competent at the time of signing. In the event that the principal is already incapacitated and unable to make their own decisions, a conservatorship may be necessary. In this situation, it would be important for you to talk to a lawyer .

Anyone who is over 18 years old should have a Living Will. While it may be tough to think about, a day may come when you are not able to make your own medical decisions. Here are a few common occasions in which you might consider it helpful to make or update your Living Will:

• You are currently managing a terminal illness
• You are facing the possibility of medical procedure or hospitalization
• You currently reside in or are preparing to move into a care facility
• You are getting older or have declining health

Regardless of whether this South Carolina Living Will has been created as a result of a recent change in your health or as part of a long-term plan, witnesses and notarization often help to protect your document if its lawfulness is disputed.

Making a Living Will is normally simple; however, you or your agent could have questions. Hiring a legal professional to give feedback on your document can take a lot of time if you do it alone. An easier approach to consider is to go through the Rocket Lawyer On Call^® network. Rocket Lawyer Premium members have the ability to ask for advice from an experienced lawyer or ask additional questions. As always, you can live confidently knowing that Rocket Lawyer is by your side.

The cost of hiring a lawyer to draft a Living Will could add up to anywhere from $200 to $1,000, depending on where you are. Unlike most other Living Will template websites that you may discover elsewhere, Rocket Lawyer gives Premium membership holders up to a 40% discount when hiring a lawyer, so an attorney from our network can represent you if you ever require support.

With a membership, you can edit it, download it as a PDF document or Word file, or print it out. In order to finalize your South Carolina Living Will form, it must be signed. You should give a final copy of your signed document to your agent(s) and care providers.

The requirements for Living Wills will vary by state; however, in South Carolina, your document needs to be acknowledged by a notary public and signed by two witnesses. Witnesses to your Living Will form shouldn't be your attending physician or their employees, nor can they be anyone who is directly responsible for your healthcare costs, your spouse, relatives, adoptees, heirs, or other beneficiaries. As a general principle, witnesses must not be under the age of 18, and no witness should simultaneously be designated as your agent.