Living Wills Legal Questions & Answers
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How Do I Revoke A Living Will?
I have a living will and want to revoke it. Is there a formal revocation procedure which I need to follow or is simple destruction sufficient? 01/04/2007 | Category » Living Wills State » WA #117 |
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What is the process to make a change to a will?
I currently have a will on file in Nebraska. The Attorney who made the will is no longer in practice and I would like to make a change to the will. Do I need to have a new one made or may I type up the change I want, have it notarized and register the change? Will this hold up in... 01/03/2007 | Category » Living Wills State » NE #98 |
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What is the process to revoke a living will?
Declarant A executed a living will prior to a previous surgery indicating his wishes regarding life sustaining measures in the event that he lost the ability to make these decisions. Declarant A has had a change of heart regarding the living will and is scheduled for upcoming hea... 01/08/2007 | Category » Living Wills State » AL #214 |
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What Is The Difference In A Will And A Living Will?
I own a home. I have been told that if I should go into a coma. The costs will be about $500,000 a year to keep me alive; no guaranty of recovering from the coma, and the home can be confiscated for costs. I would prefer to not be force fed and exist in a coma. I want my daughte... 02/07/2007 | Category » Living Wills State » CA #452 |
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When you do a last living will online are they legally binding?
When you do a last living will online are they legally binding? Will it hold up in a cout of law? 04/08/2007 | Category » Living Wills State » AL #2798 |
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Can a family member change the wishes made in a living will?
Can a family member change the wishes made in a living will? Can they keep the doctors from doing what was wished for by a patient? 05/08/2007 | Category » Living Wills State » KY #4152 |
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Is my parents will that was created in Arizona still good in Texas?
My wife and I have Wills and Living Wills which were drawn up by an attorney in the state of Arizona. Is it valid in Texas or do we have to have another one made here in Texas? 01/19/2009 | Category » Living Wills State » TX #15027 |
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Do I have the right to decide where I die, at home or in a hospital?
Do I have the right to decide where I die, at home or in a hospital? Also, where can I get more information on this? 01/27/2009 | Category » Living Wills State » AZ #15083 |
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What is considered 'artificial nourishment' in regard to a living will?
What is considered 'artificial nourishment' in regard to a living will? 02/03/2009 | Category » Living Wills State » CO #15144 |
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At what point is a person removed from life support when no living will is present?
Does a person who is on life support who resides in the state of Pennsylvania and is in a Pennsylvania hospital have a specific number of days they must remain on life support before the hospital can remove the life-support machine? This patient does not have a living will or las... 02/17/2009 | Category » Living Wills State » PA #15268 |
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Is a DNR part of a living will?
I was recently hospitalized with a seizure disorder. I had my living will, designation of health care surrogate with me, but they said I should have brought my DNR, My trust does not contain a DNR. It was my understanding that this was done in the hospital setting. How do I g... 04/13/2009 | Category » Living Wills State » FL #15960 |
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Can I Use A Health Care Power of Attorney to Take Out a Loan?
My husband has a 'Life-Prologing Declaration and Health Care Durable Power of Attorney' Can I use this as proof to apply for a loan to pay some of our bills? He appointed and designated me to act on his behalf.Thank You,Jackie 07/30/2009 | Category » Living Wills State » FL #17870 |
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What conduct is required of a health care surrogate in Florida?
Do laws pertaining to the conduct of a Guardian towards their Ward also apply to the Health Surrogate? 01/29/2010 | Category » Living Wills State » FL #20689 |
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Can Relatives Override a Medical Power of Attorney to Put an Elder in a Nursing Home?
Are there Tx laws that allow only 1 or 2 siblings to put elder parent in a nusing home against the desires of the other 4 siblings. An intense mental testing is set up to see mom's ability to see what type of living arrangements she needs but 2 siblings said in TX they can put he... 08/08/2011 | Category » Living Wills State » TX #25291 |
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