A living will is an important part of your estate plan. Unlike a last will and testament, which explains what you want to happen with your property and assets after you die, a living will explains your desires regarding your potential future medical care.
Our Daytona Beach wills, trusts and probate lawyers can walk you through the process of creating an effective estate plan, including a living will.
We provide innovative and comprehensive legal representation at a fair price. Contact Bogin, Munns & Munns today to connect with a Daytona Beach living will lawyer.
Our Daytona Beach Living Will Attorneys Are Determined to Serve the Needs of Central Floridians
At Bogin, Munns & Munns, our Daytona Beach estate planning lawyers have been serving Central Florida since 1979, and we have hundreds of years of combined experience.
When you turn to us for help with your estate plan, our Daytona Beach living will lawyers will treat you like a member of our family and prioritize your needs and desires.
We understand that having conversations about your potential end-of-life medical care can be difficult, but we promise to treat you with respect and dignity as we discuss these important matters, so you can create a living will that accurately reflects your values and beliefs.
We have a local office conveniently located at 1616 Concierge Blvd, #200 in Daytona, so you don’t have to go far to get legal assistance with your estate plan.
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Can I Create a Living Will in Daytona Beach Without a Lawyer?
Some websites offer estate planning “templates,” and you may think that’s an easy way to create a living will without a lawyer. However, we strongly recommend seeking legal support from our Daytona Beach commercial law lawyers when creating important documents.
Like all other states, Florida has specific requirements for estate planning documents, including living wills. An attorney can ensure your documents meet these requirements, are legally binding, and don’t omit any important information.
What Everyone Should Know About Living Wills
According to the National Institute on Aging, a living will explains your wishes regarding your medical care if you become gravely ill or otherwise incapacitated and cannot make decisions for yourself.
For example, let’s say you are involved in a car accident in Daytona Beach and arrive at the hospital unconscious and in critical condition. Your living will explains to your healthcare providers what care you want (and do not want) to receive in this and other similar situations.
What Should You Include in Your Living Will?
The main question to answer in your living will is how you want to balance your quality of life compared to your length of life. While doctors may be able to preserve your life indefinitely using artificial or mechanical means, these procedures may involve uncomfortable, inconvenient, and even painful measures that you may not want.
Some of the questions your living will should answer include:
- If your heart stops functioning correctly, do you want doctors to perform CPR or use a defibrillator to correct the problem?
- If you cannot breathe without assistance, do you want to be intubated?
- If you cannot eat normally, do you want to receive artificial nutrition through an IV or feeding tube?
- If there is little or no hope of your recovery, how long do you want to remain on artificial life support?
- Do you want to be an organ donor?
These topics may be difficult to think about, but they are important to consider. Please contact Bogin, Munns & Munns today to get answers to your questions about estate planning and schedule your appointment with one of our Daytona Beach living will attorneys.
We Also Recommend Creating a Designation of a Health Care Surrogate
According to Florida Statutes § 765.202, a designation of a health care surrogate document names a trusted loved one (such as your spouse, adult child, or another family member) who can speak for you if you are incapacitated and doctors need someone to make a decision about a form of medical care not mentioned in your living will.
Our Daytona Beach living will lawyers generally recommend creating a designation of a health care surrogate at the same time as your living will.
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Start Working On Your Estate Plan With a Daytona Beach Living Will Lawyer Today
At Bogin, Munns & Munns, our Daytona Beach living will attorneys are happy to answer any questions you have about creating a living will. We can also assist you if you want to change your estate planning documents. This is especially important after a significant life change, such as a marriage, divorce, or major medical diagnosis.
Contact us today to learn more about how our estate planning law firm can help you.
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