Advance Health Care Directive
With an Advance Health Care Directive, your personal healthcare choices and your living will are combined into a single comprehensive estate planning document.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The living will, or Advanced Healthcare Directive, allows you to express your wishes about health care decisions in writing should you become incapacitated. The last will allocates ownership of your property after you’ve passed.
In principle, no. Your Advance Healthcare Directive is a personal document and applies while you are still. The assistance of a lawyer is not required to draft or execute an Advance Healthcare Directive but retaining an attorney for this purpose is common in the United States.
As long as your wishes align with currently accepted medical practices, healthcare providers have to follow them even if they are to disagree. If a healthcare provider refuses or is unable to follow your wishes, he or she typically must refer you to a provider who is willing and able to do so.
You can, within reason and subject to the laws of your state, choose anyone in your trust. However, It’s useful to follow some basic rules of thumb, such as choosing someone over 18 years of age. You’re also well-advised to not choose a healthcare provider who will be treating you or employees of healthcare facilities where you might receive care. Lastly, make sure you choose a healthcare representative who will be available and ready to act on your wishes when required.
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