Living Will

The living will is very different from your regular will. It does not involve transferring your property to loved ones. Instead, it identifies the medical procedures you do or do not want to receive during your final illness. A living will can tell your doctor whether you want to receive life-sustaining treatment if you have a terminal illness or are in a persistent vegetative state. Living wills are not as effective as Durable Powers of Attorney as though they express your desires regarding treatment, they are not enforceable by anyone except the drafter who is usually incapacitated. A Durable Power of Attorney is a more effective document in that it gives authority to another individual to make decisions for the incapacitated individual . Mr. Siebert prepares Living Wills as part of any Estate Plan where it is requested, but only where he is also preparing Durable Powers of Attorney for his client. The Living Will helps reaffirm the clients desires for the agent who must make the decision under the Durable Power of Attorney but should never be substituted for the Durable Power of Attorney.

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