Living Wills
Living wills are instructions from you to your physicians that you do not wish to be kept
alive artificially. Living wills are formulated by state statute and can be obtained from
any reputable hospital or by copying it from the state statute. Each state statute is a little
different from another and you would be well advised to follow the statute of your state of residence.
Should be followed by a Power of Attorney for Health Care.
Would You Benefit from a Living Will?
Whether to make a living will is a personal decision, much like becoming an organ donor. The impact of
a severe medical condition on our loved ones is great, and the emotional and financial costs of
being kept alive when there is no real chance of recovery can be severe. Avoiding depletion of an estate that could be
passed to loved ones was, and is, a primary reason for the creation of living wills.
The living will is just one form of planning for the end of life. To fully protect yourself, and to ensure that the property
and real estate you have worked a lifetime to acquire serve the purposes you intend, it is best to prepare a living will and
an estate plan to be followed after death.
Complete Estate Planning - Living Trusts - Living Wills - Power of Attorney
