We can help you prepare a living will and advanced directive so that your wishes are carried out accordingly.
Estate planning is more than just deciding what will happen to your property. It may also include creating medical care plans if you are unable to communicate your wishes due to illness, injury, or another reason. Preparing a living will/advance directives can provide clear direction to your loved ones and healthcare providers during a difficult time.
Our team at Tarantino Law, PLLC has helped many people in and around the Huntersville, North Carolina area prepare these important documents over the years. We’d be happy to assist you as well, starting with helping you understand what living wills and advanced directives are.
A living will is a type of advanced directive that allows you to document your preferences for specific medical treatments if you are unable to make or communicate decisions for yourself. Depending on your preferences, the document may cover life-prolonging measures, artificial nutrition and hydration, resuscitation, ventilation, comfort care, and other types of treatment.
Advance directives include appointing a trusted person to make healthcare decisions for you when you can’t. Choosing the right individual is important. Your healthcare agent should understand your values, be willing to follow your directions, and feel comfortable communicating with medical professionals and family members when decisions must be made.
Once you’ve completed your living will/advance directives, it’s important to let family members and health care professionals know and ensure they have access to a copy of the documents if needed. Additionally, we recommend reviewing these documents on a regular basis to ensure that they still reflect your wishes, especially if your health, relationships, or family circumstances have changed significantly.
Contact us today to discuss living will/advance directives and other estate planning concerns, such as trusts, powers of attorney, and probate administration.
At Tarantino Law, PLLC, we create living wall/advance directives for clients throughout the Lake Norman area, including Mooresville, Terrell, Sherrills Ford, Huntersville, Cornelius, Denver, and Troutman, North Carolina.