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            SUMMARY OF STATE LIVING WILL LEGISLATION

NORTH CAROLINA

Synopsis: North Carolina has a weak living will statute. The law
does not place an obligation on hospitals/physicians to
effectuate the living will, but, does permit physicians to
implement living wills. No form for living will is suggested.
Consequently, any reasonable form, for example the uniform living
will provided by this program can be used. 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: N.C. Gen. Stat. 90-320
Statute title: "North Carolina Right to Natural Death Act"

Governmental Agency to contact for more information: None 
specified

A specific form of living will is not provided

Witness requirements: None are specified by the statute.

Recording of the living will is not provided for 

Means of revocation of the living will are not described in the
statute. In general, a document which specifically revokes the
living will is effective, further, destruction of the living will
(tearing, burning) is also normally recognized as a revocation.