Living Will (Scotland)

Worried that one day you will become ill and receive treatment that you don't want?

This "Download Now" Living Will form for Scotland can help make sure that your wishes are respected, under Scottish law.

What is a Living Will?

If you live in Scotland and are concerned that you may become ill in the future, you can fill out this Living Will form now to determine your wishes and to specify the medical treatments that you don't want to receive.

For example, should you suffer from a terminal illness, you can make a Living Will in Scotland to refuse treatment that will prolong your life.

Alternatively, Living Will forms can be used to refuse a blood transfusion or organ donation on religious reasons.

Living Will forms also allow you to make specific requests regarding your treatment. Your wishes may be persuasive, but in Scotland Living Will forms will not be legally binding on the doctors treating you, under Scottish law.

What a Living Will can do:

A Living Will will only come into effect if you're unable to convey your wishes because you're mentally or physically incapable to do so.

The Living Will form (Scotland) allows you to appoint someone who the doctors can consult with regarding your health care.

What a Living Will can't do:

In Scotland the Living Will form cannot be used to make non-medical decisions, such as your financial matters (including how your care should be paid for).

In this case, you should use Lawpack's Power of Attorney Kit, which contains all the legal forms you need to grant Power of Attorney over your financial affairs under Scottish law.

Living Will forms are not legally binding in Scotland. Only refusals of medical treatments or procedures will be legally binding on medical staff under Scottish law.

This Living Will form is for use in Scotland only. For a Living Will form for England and Wales, see Lawpack's Living Will (England and Wales).