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SUMMARY OF STATE LIVING WILL LEGISLATION
MAINE
Synopsis: Maine has a strong living will statute. Under the Maine
statute, a living will validly executed under another state's
laws will be recognized by Maine. If a patient has executed a
living will, it is to be made a part of the patient's medical
records. A physician/hospital which does not want to effectuate a
living will must take all reasonable steps to transfer the
patient. To prepare a Maine living will using the state suggested
form, please select living will preparation from the opening
menu. Remember that the publisher recommends preparing a
"uniform" living will in addition to the form suggested with by
the State of Maine. Please also consider executing a living will
for any State that you spend more than a few weeks per year, or
where you are a temporary resident.
Statute number: Maine Statutes Title 22 Chapter 710 a Section
2291
Statute title: "Maine Living Will Act"
Governmental Agency to contact for more information: None
specified
A specific form of living will is suggested
Witness requirements: Number: 2 over the age of 18 years
Relationship: No qualifications are set in the statute
Recording of the living will is not provided for
Revocation of the living will may be made whether or not the
declarant is mentally competent, by "any manner in by which the
declarant is able to communicate an intent to revoke"; In
addition, a separate writing revoking the same is effective and
the living will can be revoked by physical destruction of the
same.