What Is a Living Will?
A Living Will is a legal document created to outline specific healthcare choices if you are in an accident and become disabled, and cannot communicate your wishes. It can help your loved ones make medical decisions knowing you chose them yourself. In your Living Will, you would appoint a Trusted person to make medical decisions on your behalf, and they would make sure the Living Will is followed. The Law Office of Steve Ortega, PLLC, has helped many individuals create a Living Will in El Paso, TX.
A Living Will can cover preferences on healthcare procedures such as:
• Breathing tubes or ventilators
• Feeding tubes
• Blood transfusions
• Organ donation
• Pain medications
• CPR preferences
When Does a Living Will Take Effect?
A Living Will takes effect when the individual that created the Living Will becomes incapacitated, meaning the individual can no longer mentally make decisions or communicate effectively to their healthcare provider on healthcare options. And the individual is diagnosed with a terminal illness or irreversible condition. It is better to have a Living Will and make your own medical decisions instead of burdening your family and making them choose for you.
Do I need to hire a lawyer to draft a Living Will?
A Living Will can be drafted for anyone of any age, not just an elderly or terminally ill person. An individual can be involved in a tragic accident or be diagnosed with a terminal illness. The individual can be prepared and designate specific wishes on the medical treatment they want to have. Don’t make the mistake of drafting your own Living Will without the help of an experienced lawyer. A Living Will drafted from the internet is generic and unspecific. The Law Office of Steve Ortega, PLLC, can ensure you have planned for every scenario that could arise and the Living Will is drafted correctly. We understand how crucial Living Wills are for everyone. We work hard for our clients to create detailed and thorough Living Wills.
