Mesa Estate Lawyers Who Can Prepare Living Wills

What is a Living Will?

A Living Will is a written statement that describes your wishes about treatment if you are in a persistent vegetative state or irreversible coma, or receiving treatment to extend your life while battling a terminal condition. Living Wills can use general language such as "extend my life by all available means" or "provide for my comfort, no more," or they can specify particular treatments and therapies.

Your Living Will directs and guides others who may be making decisions on your behalf when you are unable to communicate due to your medical condition. It can be used alone or in conjunction with a Power of Attorney who is given authority to make medical decisions on your behalf. If you have both a Living Will and a Health Care Power of Attorney, the Living Will serves to guide the person designated as your Power of Attorney.

Do I need a Living Will?

If and when your Living Will goes into effect, it will be during a moment of serious hardship for your family. Taking care of a loved one who is terminally ill or in a vegetative state is incredibly emotionally trying. Sadly, it can also lead to conflict if family members disagree on the best course of action. This is your opportunity to speak into that crisis and provide your family with the comfort and confidence that comes from knowing they are following your wishes.

Let our law firm guide you through the process

Our Mesa estate lawyers will be proud to help draft the estate planning documents that will give you a voice in the event that you later become incapacitated. Contact us today for a free consultation. We serve clients in Mesa, Tucson, Scottsdale, Chandler, Peoria, Goodyear, Payson, and Show Low.