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 A Living Will is a legal document which declares
your wishes regarding your receipt of life-prolonging
medical treatment, nutrition and hydration by
artificially or technologically supplied means, and
other medical treatment decisions based upon specific
medical conditions where you are deemed to be a terminal condition or a permanently
unconscious state. The Living
Will is
a Declaration to be honored
by
your
family
and physicians
as the final
expression of
your legal right to refuse any additional health care provided that the
conditions are met.
Unlike a do not resuscitate order (DNR), a living
will may only be implemented in the event that you
are in a permanently unconscious state. A "permanently
unconscious state" is defined as
an
irreversible
condition
in
which
you are permanently
unaware
of
yourself
and
your
surroundings.
Your
physician
and one
other
physician
must
examine
you and both must agree
that the total loss of higher brain function has left
you and that you are unable
to feel pain or suffering.
If you require the legal advice and representation regarding
living will and
estate law issues, make sure your legal rights are
protected by seeking the legal advice of an experienced
Lakeland
living will
attorney & lawyer.
Contact
the
Law Offices of Peter R. Mayer
at
(863)
644-1749 to schedule a confidential legal
consultation.
A healthcare power of attorney gives a healthcare
provider the name and contact information of the person
that you have designated to be your decision maker in
the event that you are unable to consent to healthcare
decisions. Unlike Living Wills, Healthcare Powers of
Attorney are not only used at the end of life. Hence,
they can be especially important for the elderly or
anyone with a disease or condition that might limit
their ability to communicate with their healthcare
providers. Medical care providers often request these
documents so that they can be certain that your desires
for healthcare are being met.
As a law firm providing experienced
living will
attorney & lawyer legal services, assisting
Lakeland,
Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida
residents with
living will
and
other estate law
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.
A health care power of attorney and living will
are important tools to aid your loved ones in ensuring
your intentions are followed when the time comes. All
too often, by the time the need for these documents
arises, it is too late. Having an up to date healthcare
power of attorney and living will can provide
you and your family comfort in knowing that when the
time comes, you will receive medical treatment in the
manner which you have consciously chosen.
The
Law Offices of
Peter R. Mayer
professionally represents the legal rights of those
involved in
living will
or other
estate law issues in
Lakeland,
Winter Haven, Bartow, and the Polk County Florida area.
If you have questions or concerns regarding
Living
Will or
other Estate Law issues, make sure your
legal rights are protected by seeking the legal
advice of an experienced Lakeland Living Will
Attorney
& Lawyer. Contact
the
Law Offices of
Peter R. Mayer
today by calling
(863)
644-1749.
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