In 1969, Illinois lawyer Louis Kutner first proposed the idea of living wills. Although the concept was received, the use of living wills faced many challenges particularly in cases when the testator, the person who made the living will, failed to clearly translate his health care desires into paper and so left rooms for confusion [...]
It may not be necessary, but it would surely be wise and considerate of you to write and put up your own living will. It is a legal document that facilitates exercise of your right to make decisions about what could happen and what medical procedures to be performed on you the moment you undergo [...]
Deciding to make a living will is one story completing a living will form is another. Fortunately, living will forms are now standardized, and although they differ from state to state, most of the content is the same. Therefore, wherever the living will form comes from, filling it out is manageable. Following are some of [...]
