Do You Need a Living Will?
Creating a living will for your estate plan is imperative. This instrument is critical because it is your advance directive as to how you wish to be medically treated when you cannot make the decision for yourself at the time. Without one, your family, power of Clarksville estate planning attorney, or other persons could answer these questions for you. Allowing third parties to make a decision for you can be problematic. For example, let’s say that you are in a coma and unable to make decisions for yourself. The doctors tell your family that you are going to die, but you may live for weeks longer if you have a feeding tube. Your spouse wants to allow you to die comfortably, but wants a feeding tube withheld. Your spouse believes that the withholding of that feeding tube would be your wish should you had the ability to say so. By contrast, your child believes that you would want to stay alive for as long as possible and that you would desire nutrients and water to sustain your life. In this situation, who makes the decision? Would prior conversations you had when you were healthy come into play? Most likely these questions would have to be answered by a judge. The best way to avoid these potential conflicts is to make your wishes known. A living will is a very simple document and its worth taking a few minutes to prepare one. It could save your family from conflict and potentially having the Courts resolve the issue.
Can You Change a Living Will?
Yes, a living will can always be changed or even revoked. Unlike general powers of attorney, once a living will is executed it does not have to be updated. Should you wish to make a change, all that is required is that you execute a new document.
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