What Is a Living Will?

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WHAT IS A LIVING WILL?
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Holistic Planning
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When you are planning your estate you should look
at a holistic picture
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Twilight Years
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You want to arrange for the transfer of your
monetary assets after you die
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At the same time, you should prepare for the
twilight years that will precede your passing
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Incapacitation
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People often become incapacitated during the
latter stages of their lives
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In many cases they cannot communicate at all
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Health Care Decisions
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Health care decision-making may become necessary
late in your life
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If you are incapacitated, you will not be in a
position to communicate your decisions
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Advance Health Care Directives
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If you can plan ahead for this eventuality by
executing legally binding documents called
advance health care directives
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Living Will
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A living will is an advance directive
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It is used to state your wishes regarding the
utilization of life-sustaining measures
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Would you want to be kept alive indefinitely
through the use of artificial means?
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You answer this question in your living will
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Hartford Incapacity Planning Consultation
Hartford Wealth Preservation Consultation
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Everyone should have a living will in place
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If you would like to discuss incapacity planning
with a licensed estate planning attorney contact
our firm to schedule a free consultation
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