Living Will · North Carolina
North Carolina Living Will Form (2026)
North Carolina’s living will is the Advance Directive for a Natural Death in G.S. 90-321. It requires two qualified witnesses and must also be proved before a notary public.
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North Carolina living will: key facts
- Document
- Advance Directive for a Natural Death (G.S. 90-321)
- Law / official form
- G.S. 90-321 optional statutory form (subsection d1); official form from the NC Secretary of State (Rev. 07-08-2022).
- Witnesses
- Two qualified witnesses: not relatives, not heirs, not your attending physician or paid staff of your provider or nursing home, no claim against your estate.
- Notary
- Required in addition to the witnesses.
- Health care agent in the same document?
- No — a health care agent is named in a separate Health Care Power of Attorney (G.S. 32A-25.1).
- Good to know
- You can file it with the NC Secretary of State’s Advance Health Care Directive Registry (optional).
Official sources: NC Secretary of State — official form · N.C.G.S. 90-321 · Last reviewed: October 2026
How it works
- Answer a few questions about you, your agent and your treatment wishes. The document follows the North Carolina form.
- See a free preview of your document.
- Unlock it with a one-time payment and download it in PDF and Word, with signing instructions for North Carolina.
- Sign it with the required witnesses (and notary, where required), then give copies to your doctor and your agent.
We recommend having your document reviewed by a licensed attorney in North Carolina. DoneDoc provides self-help forms and is not a law firm.
Frequently asked questions
- Does a North Carolina living will need to be notarized?
- Required in addition to the witnesses.
- Who can witness a living will in North Carolina?
- Two qualified witnesses: not relatives, not heirs, not your attending physician or paid staff of your provider or nursing home, no claim against your estate.
- What form does North Carolina use?
- Advance Directive for a Natural Death (G.S. 90-321). G.S. 90-321 optional statutory form (subsection d1); official form from the NC Secretary of State (Rev. 07-08-2022).
- Can I change or cancel my living will later?
- Yes. You can revoke or replace it at any time while you are able to. Tell your doctor and your agent, and destroy old copies.
- Who should get a copy?
- Your doctor, your health care agent or spokesperson, your usual hospital and close family. A copy has the same effect as the original.
- Can I get it in Spanish?
- Yes. You sign the English document, and you also receive a Spanish reference translation and Spanish signing instructions.