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            SUMMARY OF STATE LIVING WILL LEGISLATION

CONNECTICUT

Synopsis: Connecticut has a weak living will statute. In addition
to a living will, a physician must also obtain the "informed
consent" of the next of kin or legal guardian of the declarant
prior to the discontinuance of life prolonging treatment. Thus,
life prolonging measures apparently must be taken if the next of
kin desire, even if a living will was made. To prepare a
Connecticut living will using the state suggested form, please
select living will preparation from the main menu. Remember that
the publisher recommends preparing a "uniform" living will in
addition to the form suggested with by the State of Connecticut.
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: Title 19a, Chapter 368. Section 19a-570
Statute title: Removal of Life Support Systems Law

Governmental Agency to contact for more information: None
specified

A specific form of living will is suggested

Witness requirements: Connecticut is unique in having drafted
statute that does not specify how it is to be witnessed. The form
provides for two witnesses. We recommend that the witnesses
conform to the requirements generally seen in the majority of
other state's laws, should the declarant be hospitalized in a
State other than Connecticut. Those ordinarily qualified are
non-relatives, who are not beneficiaries of the declarant's will
(or those that might inherit under the laws of intestate
succession) and who have no other conflict of interest. For
example, creditors and those who are "directly financially
responsible" for the medical care of the declarant are improper
witnesses under most state's laws.

Recording of the living will is not provided for. 

The means of revocation of the living will are not contained in
the statute. Most states recognize an express written revocation,
tearing or otherwise physically obliterating the declaration. No
provision is made for a verbal revocation.