A Living Will is an estate planning tool which includes your healthcare
advanced directive, detailing your wishes regarding medical decisions
which should be followed in the event you are not be able to make them
yourself.
In 2005 a high profile living will and advanced healthcare
directive dispute in the State of Florida received national
attention and prompted a special session of the Florida
Legislature to deal with an unfortunate, and yet avoidable
set of circumstances. This case brought to light the
importance of being prepared for unforeseen health
complications. While these types of decisions are never
easy, it is better to be prepared in the event that you find
yourself in a similar situation.
As a law firm providing experienced Living Will Attorney - Lawyer
legal services, assisting
Kissimmee,
St. Cloud, and
Osceola County Florida
area
residents with Living Will and Estate Planning
legal issues, we are committed to
protecting the legal rights of each and every client, while always
striving to provide
the highest standard of legal representation.
Contact
The Law Office of Kathy D. Sheive
by calling
407.944.4010
or by using our
online submission form.
Having a Florida Living Will can make
it clear to doctors, family members, and healthcare providers what
your wishes and decisions regarding medical treatment in the event
you are unable to make such decision due to mental or physical
limitations. A Florida Living Will may only be carried out when it
has been determined and legally documented that you are mentally and
physically incapacitated.
A Florida Living Will may also
identify under which circumstances medical treatment should be
suspended due to further treatment only prolonging an inevitable and
impending death The three circumstances which a doctor may suspend
medical treatment are:
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When you are in a persistent
vegetative state or brain dead.
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When there is a terminal
condition
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Or when you are in an end stage
condition which may not be terminal, but has essentially become
terminal due to how the condition has advanced.
We urge you to address elder law and estate
planning issues so that your choices are clearly defined relating to
circumstances which may occur while you are living, and in the event of
your passing.
If
you require professional legal services regarding
Living Will
and
Estate Planning
issues, be proactive in
protecting your legal
rights by seeking the legal advice of
an experienced
Kissimmee
Living Will
attorney
- lawyer. Contact
The Law Office of Kathy D. Sheive
by calling
407.944.4010
or by using our
online submission form.
Kissimmee Living Will Attorney and
Lawyer, providing
experienced Living Will and
other Estate Planning
legal services in Kissimmee,
St. Cloud, and
Osceola County Florida.
