Living Wills

Guardianship, Conservatorship and the Law includes everything from overviews of guardianships and conservatorships to an appendix that provides applicable statues, resource directories, and other pertinent information and data.

Topics addressed in this publication include guardianship of a minor, guardianship of an incapacitated adult, mental health guardianship and civil commitment, standby guardianship, conservatorship, protecting the property of the ward, alternatives to guardianship and conservatorship.

With access to the most current information in this field of law, Margaret C. Jasper assures readers they are up-to-date with the latest developments related to guardianship and conservatorship. This is an ideal resource for anyone interested in learning more about the concepts of guardianship and conservatorship.

Now that medical science can keep people alive almost indefinitely, frequently at an exorbitant cost, every person should consider having a living will. If you are in a life or death situation and are unable to communicate, your family could be forced to decide if they should continue or stop life support measures. This simple document could be the only way your family and doctors will know of your desires regarding your medical treatment. Without a living will, doctors and hospitals may feel compelled to give you useless medical treatment that you would not want, and your spouse or family members may become strapped with extensive and long-term medical bills. This book will show you how to write your own living will, without the expense of a lawyer. It covers all aspects of living wills, answering questions such as: What is a living will? Why does everyone need one? Do you need a lawyer to draft one? How is a living will used? How do you cancel a living will if you change your mind? Are there other basic legal forms everyone should have? In addition to explaining the law, this book also includes a reference guide to the laws and forms for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Using Self Help Law Books

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With this guide readers will learn how to establish a living will, so they may decide what medical procedures are to be performed in the event of terminal illness. A living will allows you to name someone to make healthcare decisions for you in the event of incapacity. These decisions must be documented before you are terminally ill or otherwise unable to communicate.

No one wants to think about the possibility of being permanently incapacitated and unable to communicate his or her health care preferences. With a living will, you can express, while still in good health, your choice of when to discontinue treatment and life support-and who should have the power to make that decision for you. The simple-to-use Living Will & Power of Attorney for Health Care Kit from Socrates contains detailed, easy-to-follow instructions and ready-to-use forms that will help you create your own living will without incurring costly legal fees, allowing you to enjoy your life today without worrying about the future.

14 FORMS INCLUDED:

• notice of death with dignity request
• instructions to custodian
• revocation of power of attorney
• resignation of agent
• affidavit of validity of power of attorney
• document locator
• personal information
• funeral requests
• statement of wishes
• notification list
• insurance/pension data
• sample living will
• living will *
• durable power of attorney for health care *

* PLUS: Download free state-specific documents, including state-specific living will and durable power of attorney for health care forms, once you've registered your kit online at Socrates.com.

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Note: The files for this product are in PDF format, suitable for viewing and printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download for FREE the customizable, fillable version of this product in Microsoft Word format when you register your purchase at Socrates.com.

Only with a Living Will can you protect yourself and your loved ones from the anguish of a hopelessly and artificially extended life. And without a Healthcare Power of Attorney, who would be authorized to make important medical decisions for you if you were incapacitated?

With the E-Z Legal Living Will & Power of Attorney for Healthcare Kit you can quickly and conveniently issue your own health directives concerning those important decisions affecting your life!

The complete do-it-yourself Living Will Kit with easily prepared Living Will Declarations and Medical Powers of Attorney for all 50 States which are drafted in accordance with the Laws of each State for the protection of the personal choices and property rights of a medically impaired person.

This kit provides the tools needed to create your own living will ("advance directives")--those documents that name someone to act on your behalf, state your wishes about medical or surgical treatment if you become terminally ill or incapacitated, and give your instructions about CPR and organ donations. These important directives allow you to have some control in determining future medical treatment and will give your family the comfort of knowing and honoring your wishes. CD-ROM includes PDF forms.

A reference that explains the documents you need to ensure your health care preferences are abided by if you become too sick to make them known. Also included are the forms you need, and tips on making medical decisions and sharing your thoughts with others.

Ensure death with dignity, including state-specific Power of Attorney for Healthcare and Living Will forms. Confidently protect yourself before you are incapacitated.