An Illinois Living Will is a legally enforceable document that allows a person, often referred to as a Principal or Declarant, to provide a written record of how they would like to be cared for if they are ever in an incapacitated or end-of-life medical condition. This document ensures that a person's end-of-life desires will be followed, while also giving family and loved ones the assurance that, despite the difficult situation, the Principal is being cared for exactly how he or she desires. Illinois uses Title 755 of the Illinois Revised statutes to ensure that all living will document are written to the same standard. These statutes also lay out provisions and protections for living will documents. For example, these statutes allow provisions for a Principal to provide direction toward any procedures that involve any treatment to prolong the point of death. These treatments may include ventilation, blood transfusions, feeding tubes, dialysis and more. These statutes also provide protections for healthcare providers for following the directives of a living will. Title 755 explains that physicians and medical providers will not be subject to criminal or civil liability for withdrawing medication or treatment that keeps a patient alive if they are acting in good faith.