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1. Call for a FREE Consultation 661-402-8588 Home About Estate Planning Business Law Testimonials Seminar Blog Contact Home Home > > Blog Blog > > What Is a Living Will? What Is a Living Will? What Is a Living Will? 21 Request a Free Consultation November 19 Living wills are designed to spare your loved ones from having to make difficult end-of- Living wills are designed to spare your loved ones from having to make difficult end-of- life decisions regarding your treatment. By making your wishes clear, you can avoid life decisions regarding your treatment. By making your wishes clear, you can avoid hardship caused by quarreling loved ones each of whom believe they know what’s best hardship caused by quarreling loved ones each of whom believe they know what’s best for you. In this article, we’ll answer the question: What is a living will? for you. In this article, we’ll answer the question: What is a living will? First Name * First Name * First Last Name * Last Name * Last Understanding Living Wills Email * Email * When you’re no longer to advocate on your own behalf, a living will provides the means When you’re no longer to advocate on your own behalf, a living will provides the means by which you can tell doctors and loved ones what type of treatments you want to by which you can tell doctors and loved ones what type of treatments you want to extend (or not extend) your life. This includes issues such as hospice care, continuing extend (or not extend) your life. This includes issues such as hospice care, continuing life support, and which medications you do or do not want. This is different than a last life support, and which medications you do or do not want. This is different than a last will and testament. A living will determines what doctors should do while you’re still will and testament. A living will determines what doctors should do while you’re still alive but unable to advocate for yourself. A will determines what will happen to your alive but unable to advocate for yourself. A will determines what will happen to your estate after you die. estate after you die. Phone Phone Living Wills vs. Advanced Directives

2. Advanced directives are a category of items that include your living will. They also Advanced directives are a category of items that include your living will. They also include a DNR (do not resuscitate), directives concerning organ and tissue donation, include a DNR (do not resuscitate), directives concerning organ and tissue donation, instructions concerning a specific illness, and your medical power of attorney. instructions concerning a specific illness, and your medical power of attorney. Essentially, your living will can include all of these items. Essentially, your living will can include all of these items. Message Message Living Wills and Medical Power of Attorney If you become incapacitated while injured or ill, you can assign a trusted relative, If you become incapacitated while injured or ill, you can assign a trusted relative, spouse, or friend the power to make decisions concerning your health care. This person spouse, or friend the power to make decisions concerning your health care. This person is said to have medical power of attorney and also known as a health care proxy. Your is said to have medical power of attorney and also known as a health care proxy. Your health care proxy cannot overrule the decisions set forth in your living will, but may health care proxy cannot overrule the decisions set forth in your living will, but may have a more nuanced understanding of what you want. have a more nuanced understanding of what you want. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms What Should You Include in Your Living Will? SUBMIT There are a number of questions you should answer in your living will. These include: There are a number of questions you should answer in your living will. These include:    What should happen if I can no longer breathe on my own? If you can no longer feed yourself, do you want feeding tubes? What kinds of pain management drugs would you authorize? Archives Do you want a DNR (do not resuscitate) or DNI (do not intubate)? Do you plan on donating your organs when you pass?  March 2020 March 2020 February 2020 February 2020 You can also include specific instructions concerning how to manage certain conditions You can also include specific instructions concerning how to manage certain conditions that you have. that you have.    December 2019 December 2019 November 2019 November 2019 When Does a Living Will Take Effect? October 2019 October 2019 Living wills go into effect as soon you are unable to communicate and advocate on Living wills go into effect as soon you are unable to communicate and advocate on behalf of yourself but you are still alive. If you are in a coma or otherwise incapacitated, behalf of yourself but you are still alive. If you are in a coma or otherwise incapacitated, your living will takes effect immediately. However, if you were to regain consciousness your living will takes effect immediately. However, if you were to regain consciousness or can advocate on your own behalf, the living will would cease to be in effect. or can advocate on your own behalf, the living will would cease to be in effect. September 2019 September 2019 August 2019 August 2019 July 2019 July 2019 June 2019 June 2019 Why You Need a Living Will April 2019 April 2019 Having a living will saves your family the difficulty of making complex medical Having a living will saves your family the difficulty of making complex medical decisions on your behalf, guessing about what you would want, and gives you the peace decisions on your behalf, guessing about what you would want, and gives you the peace of mind of knowing that your wishes will be carried out regardless of your condition.  of mind of knowing that your wishes will be carried out regardless of your condition.  March 2019 March 2019 February 2019 February 2019 January 2019 January 2019 California Living Will Requirements December 2018 December 2018 All states have their own rules and requirements when it comes to living wills. In All states have their own rules and requirements when it comes to living wills. In California, a living will is legally binding if it is signed by two witnesses, one of who is California, a living will is legally binding if it is signed by two witnesses, one of who is neither related to you or a beneficiary of your estate. This can be a trusted family friend neither related to you or a beneficiary of your estate. This can be a trusted family friend or an attorney. Likewise, you cannot choose a medical provider or an employee of a or an attorney. Likewise, you cannot choose a medical provider or an employee of a health care facility (unless they are a domestic partner or a blood relation). For those in health care facility (unless they are a domestic partner or a blood relation). For those in skilled nursing facilities, one of the witnesses must be a patient advocate.  skilled nursing facilities, one of the witnesses must be a patient advocate.     November 2018 November 2018 February 2016 February 2016 What Our Clients Say While living wills do not have to be notarized, some choose to have them notarized While living wills do not have to be notarized, some choose to have them notarized anyway. An attorney can help you draft a valid living will in the state of California. anyway. An attorney can help you draft a valid living will in the state of California. What is a Living Will? Friendly and professional. ~ Tomas and Mary C., Lancaster Your living will protects you from procedures, therapies, surgeries, and medications Your living will protects you from procedures, therapies, surgeries, and medications that you don’t want and gives your family the peace of mind that they are executing that you don’t want and gives your family the peace of mind that they are executing your wishes. Talk to the  your wishes. Talk to the Herbert Law Office Herbert Law Office today for more information on setting up a  today for more information on setting up a living will, durable power of attorney, and advance health care directives.  living will, durable power of attorney, and advance health care directives.     

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