{"id":10464,"date":"2016-08-24T16:06:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T16:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tampabaylawgroup.com\/?p=10464"},"modified":"2016-08-24T16:06:03","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T16:06:03","slug":"elder-law-consider-living-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/elder-law-consider-living-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Elder Law &#124; Living Will"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Elder Law | Living Will<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabaylawgroup.com\/elder-law-wills\/\">Elder Law |<\/a>\u00a0<span id=\"E30\"><\/span><span id=\"E32\">What is a living will and why should anyone consider having one prepared? <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E34\"><span id=\"E35\">A living will <\/span><span id=\"E37\">is<\/span><span id=\"E39\"> a document containing directions for the type of medical care a person wishes to receive (or not to receive) should that person become incapable of making or expressing his or her desires. The living will <\/span><span id=\"E41\">addresses<\/span><span id=\"E43\"> care for terminal and en<\/span><span id=\"E44\">d stage conditions, as well as conditions resulting in a permanent vegetative state. Additional care instructions can also be added. A surrogate is named in the living will. This surrogate will be asked to carry out the wishes expressed in the living will <\/span><span id=\"E45\">should the individual be unable to do so for him or herself. Although forms for living wills can be obtained online and completed, it may be advisable to consult an attorney so that any questions or concerns can be discussed and addressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E47\"><span id=\"E48\">Prior to visiti<\/span><span id=\"E49\">ng an elder law attorney to have a living will drafted and executed, the following items should be considered: 1) What type of care will be given in situations where recovery is not possible? 2) What type of care will be withheld in situations where recove<\/span><span id=\"E50\">ry is not possible? 3) Are there any additional directives that family members or medical professionals need to know? 4) Who will be named as a surrogate to carry out the living will if necessary? Once these questions are answered, a living will that accur<\/span><span id=\"E51\">ately reflects an individual\u2019s wishes can be prepared. A copy of the executed document should be given to the surrogate as well as healthcare providers and other individuals that may have need. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E53\"><span id=\"E54\">And the benefit to a living will? Having a living will prepa<\/span><span id=\"E55\">red in advance by an elder law attorney prevents family members from being faced with difficult healthcare decisions and ensures that an individual\u2019s wishes are carried out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t wait! We can assist you with all of your elder law legal needs. Call to schedule an appointment with one of the top estate planning attorneys Tampa has to offer! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabaylawgroup.com\/estate-planning\/\">Tampa office<\/a> at 813-367-1500 or\u00a0send us your questions online.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elder Law | Living Will &nbsp; Elder Law |\u00a0What is a living will and why should anyone consider having one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10465,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1050],"tags":[1051],"class_list":["post-10464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-elder-law","tag-elder-law"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Elder Law | Why Consider Having A Living Will | Tampa, FL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Call to schedule an appointment with one of the top elder law attorneys Tampa has to offer! 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