Posts in 2019

Jul 18 So What Can A Living Will Do?

A living will can: Permit the withholding of life-prolonging procedures, rather than merely a withdrawal, if it is a medical ...

Jul 18 Picking Up Where The Living Will Ends: Health Care Powers Of Attorney

“A principal, pursuant to a health care power of attorney, may grant to the health care agent full power and authority to make ...

Jul 18 Living Wills: After You Are Declared Incompetent

After the above medical requirements are met, if there is no valid living will in place, life‑prolonging measures may be withheld ...

Jul 18 When a Living Will Is Not Honored: Revocations or Physician’s Conscience

A person can revoke a living will by writing or in any manner by which the person is able to communicate their intent to revoke in ...

Jul 18 What Happens In The Presence Of A Valid Living Will

Now that we know what happens when there is no valid living will, we can examine what happens when a valid living will exists. ...

Jul 18 What a Living Will Can and Cannot Accomplish

To determine what a living will (also known as a “Declaration Of A Desire For A Natural Death”) can and cannot accomplish we must ...