how do you write your own living will?

Answer 1

An attorney can do this properly for you and not really all that expensive. I would like to add that as a paramedic I often see people with living wills that end up being disappointed in an emergency. If you have a living will and you have a medical emergency treatment will still be provided to you. In very simple terms you should think of it as a "wish", it it what you wish or hope your family members will do in the event you are unable to make such a decision for yourself. For emergency purposes if you do not wish to be resuscitated with CPR, intubation and "heroic measures" you will need a DNR or Do Not Resuscitate order which is a legal directive. It is really best to have both. An attorney can help you with the living will and your physician can fill out the DNR which by the way needs to be updated yearly to be valid.

Answer 2

It is very simple to do. Just make all your wishes known in the event that you can't speak for your self. Such as your feelings about life support, organ donations funeral arrangements and any thing else you want to discuss. I did mine last year. Had it notarized gave a copy to my daughter, one to my niece and another I kept at my house. Mine you this is not a will.This is just to take t away the burden on your family . You will have already made it for them.

Answer 3

There are different ways to do such.

Primarily, go see a lawyer.
Secondarily, (from my own experience) I was given the living will paperwork from a hospital prior to having surgery.

Answer 4

no idea