Living Wills

A Living Will, also called advance health directive, or advance health care directive, is a specific type of power of attorney or healthcare proxy or advance directive. It is a legal instrument that usually is witnessed or notarized. As the name suggests, the term “living will”, as opposed to the other terms, tends to emphasize the wish to live as long as possible rather than refusing treatment in the case of serious conditions. Drafting Living Wills is a legal matter. Therefore to draw a Living Will you need to consult an experienced Wills & Estates attorney to exclude any errors which can appear when it is time for the Living Will to be read out. If you need to draft a Living Will, call NYC Elder Law at (866) 99 TRUST.