#define.stb Definitions of legal terms #help.tut Extra help SUMMARY OF STATE LIVING WILL LEGISLATION TENNESSEE Synopsis: Tennessee is a strong living will state. The statute requires that a physician either implement the living will or inform the next of kin of the patient of his refusal, and then must assist in transferring the patient. To prepare a Tennessee 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 Tennessee. 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: Tennessee Code 32-11-108 Statute title: "Tennessee Right to A Natural Death Act" Governmental Agency to contact for more information: None specified A specific form of living will is recommended by the law Witness requirements: Number: 2 Relationship: The statute requires that witnesses not be related to the declarant by blood or marriage, may not be the attending physician and employees of the attending physician/hospital where the declarant is a patient, may not be a person who is entitled to any part of the declarant's estate and cannot have a claim against the estate. Recording of the living will is not provided for by the statute Revocation of the living will may be made by a separate written instrument of revocation. A verbal revocation is effective if made by the patient to the attending physician.