Living Wills
A Living Will is often confused with a Will. A Will leaves your property to whoever you want when you die.
A Living Will says what happens while you are dying. A Living Will expresses your wishes when you have a terminal condition, or are in a end-stage condition, or a vegetative state.
A properly written Living Will states out your wishes on respiration, water and food, intensive care, and whether you want medication to help with pain, even if the medication hastens your death. A Living Will can also say whether you want to be resuscitated should your heart stop.
A Living Will can be a one-page document, but time and time again, it is the document that is most difficult for my clients to sign. I will assist you to understand the legal implications of this important document, but whether to have one or not, is a personal and sometimes religious decision.