Can I write my own living will, without legal assistance?

I have a copy of my father's living will and want to use that as a guide for writing my own. As long as I get it notarized, is it legally binding? I would hate to pay a lawyer for something I could do on my own! (P.S. I have a child and the state I'll be living in is Georgia.)
yes and there are many programs online and in the stores that you can buy to write it properly. but you will need to get it notarized. if you notarize it then it is leagally binding but there are still laws around it if you do not write it properly. there are some cheap programs out there that will help you write your will in the proper format so there will be less leagl trouble when you pass away. i hope this helped.
you could write it on a napkin and have it notarized nd it would be legal. It does not have to be fancy


Answer:
All a notary does is witness the signature , a notary signature does not make anything legal , You may not even need the notary all together

A living will, also called a treatment directive, is a type of advance directive that documents personal wishes about end-of-life medical treatment in case decision-making or communication abilities are lost. A living will specifies the conditions under which certain kinds of treatment or life-support measures would or would not be wanted.

A living will can be changed or revoked at any time and will not take effect until a person is no longer able to make or communicate decisions. Copies of living wills should be given to and discussed with a person's health professional and family members.

Although living wills can be written without the help of an attorney, legal advice may be useful. This is especially true for people who live in states where living wills are not recognized or the laws governing them are unclear. Many hospitals and nursing homes provide living will forms that comply with state-specific requirements.
You can write up a will and include whatever you'd like to without the help of a lawyer. If your father's will was written by a lawyer, than by all means use that as your source of reference. So long as you get it notarized.

Hope this helps.
Yes, you can write it on your own. Most wills are written without lawyers' help unless there millions of dollars at stake or very complicated transactions.

You still will have to have witnesses to sign the will with you at the presence of the notary person.
Yes, you can, although you'd be wise to have a lawyer look it over to make sure it's in compliance with current law and that you haven't forgotten something important. Remember that you'll need to sign the will in front of the notary so they can testify that you were the one who signed it and you weren't coerced.
living will?? as in health care proxy? ur state's department of health may have one on its website. if you are talking about a legal will thta is completly different and getting it notorized doesn't make it legal.
One of the requisites for writing a will is that it is personally written by the testator (term used to the person executing a will). It does not require to have a definite form (you may or may not copy your fathers will). Wills are usually written during a persons lifetime. You can dispose of your property in any manner you want since you have a child you may include her in your will. Yes, it should be notarized so as to bind third parties.
Yes, even if there was only a verbal record of you saying that you don't believe in artificial life (respirators), then that could be held up in court, writing it down is even better, just make sure your next of kin is on the same page, it's ultimately up to them to follow through
Yes you can but you must know tha laws of your jusrisdiction.

For example in some jurisdictions you are not allow to let of the will people that has rights to be included, so if you do that the will would be declared invalid in the whole and the family will go to court like forever.

Save your son from possible mistakes and let an expert take a look at the will.