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A living will informs others of the kind of medical treatment you wish to receive, or not to receive, when you cannot speak for yourself.  This section explains living wills, provides information on the differences between living wills, living trusts and durable powers of attorney as well as answers frequently asked questions regarding how living wills are used in emergency situations.

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Living Will

When Paramedics Answer the Call for Help, Must They Follow Your Living Will or Do Not Resuscitate Order?

FAQs

Is a living will different from a ‘living trust’?

If I have a living will, would I also need a real ‘will’ or a ‘living trust’?

I am a senior citizen. Do I have the right to refuse to consent to medical treatment?

Does my family have liability if my advance directive instructs no heroic measures or life support?

What is a living will? Will it let me tell doctors when to withdraw life support?

Which is better: a living will or a durable power of attorney for health care?

What happens if there is no living will or durable power of attorney?

Will paramedics follow my living will if they are called to my home?



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