I want to make a health directive and/or living will should I become unable to make decisions. My family would make completely different choices and ignore my wishes except for one sister. I would list this sister as a person to make decisions, but what if we both were injured in a car accident and unable to make decisions? Is there a way to file a health directive that does not involve family members?
2007-08-03 12:01:52 · 4 answers · asked by CarbonDated 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes.
You can name your sister as the first one to act for you and then name other people (they don't have to be family members) to act if she cannot.
2007-08-03 13:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by BR 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is! You can go to staples or some where like that and they have packets with all the necessary paper work in them, they also have instructions on how to fill them out. If you have any other questions about them you could contact an attorney or a paralegal they would be able to help. Have a great day.
2007-08-06 17:55:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can hire a lawyer to hold the living will for you and be called as the person who will make those decisions in that case, or also, a lot of jurisdictions allow you to file the living will and record it with the county recorder/clerk.
2007-08-03 19:05:41 · answer #3 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can designate any individual (who is willing) to serve in that capacity.... and you can list people by alternatives ("sister, but if she is not able" .... then someone else).
The specific process varies by state, but I don't know of any state that limits the decision-maker to being a family member.
Check your local listings.
2007-08-03 20:38:17 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋