Living Wills / Advanced Directives / Advanced Statements

Living Wills or Advanced Directives allow you to define how you want to be treated should you lose mental capacity in the future.

Living Wills sometimes known a s Advanced Directives or Advance statements aren't legally binding, but health professionals do have to take them into account when deciding on a course of action. Family and friends can also use them as evidence of your wishes.

You might include within these documents what treatment you would be happy to have, and in what circumstances you would want particular treatments withheld.  You may also include details of someone you might like to be consulted about the treatment your are to receive at the time a decision needs to be made.

You can make a Living will as long as you have the mental capacity to do so. You need to be competent to make the decision in question, not necessarily to make other decisions.

If you would like to have a Living Will Written or a lasting power of attorney please contact us for more details