Have the peace of mind to know that your wishes will be honored.
Everyone wants to die on their own terms, but life doesn’t always work out that way. Modern medical technology undoubtedly improves our quality of life, but it can also reveal the murky gray areas lurking between the black-and-white life and death divide. Medicine grants doctors and hospitals many ways to sustain various technical states of physical life that a person may or may not consider sustainable or acceptable. Absent of any record of your thoughts on the matter prior to the unfortunate and the unexpected, you may end up leaving those decisions up to your loved ones to grapple with for many years to come.
Advance Healthcare Directives can prevent scenarios such as these. These directives, including living wills and the like, allow you to legally proclaim your desires regarding medical resuscitation and ongoing life support as well as exactly who is permitted to speak for you if you cannot do so for yourself. While it is possible for a person to create and file advance directives themselves, such directives are commonly arranged as part of a broader estate plan best organized with the help of legal counsel.
California state law streamlines the advance directive process into a standardized form while still allowing for some level of tailoring to your wishes. Not only can I help you create and help you understand the options available to you through your directive, but I can also periodically help you review and correct your directive to stay current with your desires. Whether you’re taking your first step through the estate planning process, or just looking for some insurance in the face of unfortunate events, I can help make sure that your desires will be recognized and respected.
Make sure things go according to your plan. Call me at (805) 705-4433, or contact me to set up a consultation.