Advance DirectivesAdvance directives are legal documents prepared in order to express the health care wishes of a patient who may be unable to speak directly with health care personnel due to health issues. This document could have a variety of different titles, including Living Will, Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR) or even Health Care Proxy or […]
Living Wills & DNR: Is Patient Safety Compromised?More and more people are preparing living wills and DNR (do not resuscitate) orders, both of which are created to assist patients in the event of a medical emergency if they are unable to speak for themselves. You should be aware that laws and rules regarding preparation of these and other documents pertaining to health […]
The Realistic Interpretation of Advanced DirectivesAlthough more and more, people are preparing Living Wills or other advance health care directives, these documents may not live up to what we expect of them. Differences in state laws and miscommunication between attorneys, patients and their health care providers can cause the documents to have little or no meaning when an end of […]
Living Wills & DNR: Is Patient Safety Compromised?More and more people are preparing living wills and DNR (do not resuscitate) orders, both of which are created to assist patients in the event of a medical emergency if they are unable to speak for themselves. You should be aware that laws and rules regarding preparation of these and other documents pertaining to health […]
Do you need a Will or a Trust?Wills and Trusts are important for every person to know about. Before beginning a will or a trust, you should know the difference between them and how they are beneficial to you. Depending on your circumstances, one may suit you better than the other. A trust allows you to be the grantor who manages your […]
Reasons Why You Require a Living WillA living will is one of the two types of advance health directives available. A living will usually covers your directives as to what treatment you want, or don’t want, if you are ill and unable to give informed consent due to incapacity from the illness. Your living will is most often accompanied by a […]
Who and How do I Name an Agent in my Living Will?It is an important decision to make to have a living will and naming a health care agent with your living will is also a very important decision to make. Your living will states what life supporting measures you want to have taken, if any, should you become terminally ill or incapacitated and unable to […]
Living Will FAQWhat is a living will?A living will is a document that declares your choices for end of life care, should you become terminally ill or incapacitated and unable to speak for yourself. When does a living will come into effect? A living will comes into effect when two doctors certify that you have an incurable […]
Do I Need A Lawyer To Make My Living Will?There is a lot of confusion about living wills and whether or not you require an attorney to draft and sign a living will. The most basic answer of whether or not you need a lawyer to draft your living will is no, you do not. You do not need to have a lawyer oversee […]
