State guide
Advance Directive Forms in Kentucky
By Jason Su · Sources last confirmed September 15
We link to official sources only. We are not a law firm and we never write legal documents. The form you sign must come from an official or authorised source in your state.
What this document does
An advance directive is where you write down the healthcare treatment you would and would not want if you could not speak for yourself. In most states it also names a healthcare agent — the person who speaks for you when you cannot.
Where to get the Kentucky form
Kentucky Office of the Attorney General publishes the current form here: https://www.ag.ky.gov/AG%20Publications/livingwillpacket.pdf
Kentucky's living will packet is published by the AG.
Background reading: Kentucky Office of the Attorney General guidance
Kentucky's forms come from the Attorney General, as a packet
Kentucky's two documents are a Living Will, which records your treatment wishes, and a Health Care Surrogate form, which names the person who decides for you. The vocabulary is worth noting: Kentucky calls that person a surrogate, not an agent.
Both come from the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General, which publishes them as a packet rather than a bare form. That is not a trivial difference. The packet includes explanation and instructions alongside the document, and the Attorney General's consumer resources for seniors are written to be read by the person filling the form in, not by a lawyer.
If you have been searching state health department pages for a Kentucky form, that is why you did not find one. The Attorney General is the right source here, and the seniors section of that site is where the explanation lives.
Complete both documents if you can. The surrogate form is what gives somebody the authority to act; the living will is what tells them what you wanted.
Kentucky's documents come from the Attorney General rather than the health department. A search that only covers state health agencies will miss them entirely.
National resources
- USA.gov — Official U.S. government portal.
- Medicare.gov — Official Medicare information.
After you sign it
- Sign it the way Kentucky requires. Many states need witnesses or a notary. The form itself says which — follow the form, not a blog.
- Give copies to your healthcare agent and your doctor. A form nobody can find is a form that does not work.
- Keep the original somewhere reachable — not locked in a safe deposit box that needs a bank visit during an emergency.
- Add it to your checklist so your trusted contact knows it exists and where it lives.
Frequently asked
Is the Kentucky advance directive form free?
Yes. Kentucky Office of the Attorney General publishes the current form free of charge, and we link to the official source only.
Do I need a lawyer to complete the Kentucky form?
No. You can complete the form yourself. It must be signed the way Kentucky law requires — usually with witnesses or a notary — so follow the instructions printed on the form itself.
Where should I keep my signed Kentucky advance directive?
Give copies to your healthcare agent and your doctor, and keep the original somewhere reachable at home — not locked in a safe deposit box that needs a bank visit during an emergency.
Next: build your checklist and record where this form is kept.