12. Living Wills

Question 1

What powers are entitled in living wills?

Answer 1

Administer/withhold/withdraw life-sustaining protections

Provide/Withdraw artificial nutrition/hydration

Provide pain treatment

Question 2

What is required for living wills?

Answer 2

1) In writing
2) Signed by Testator/Another (in T’s presence + direction)
3) Testamentary capacity
4) Witnessed by 2 adult Ws

Question 3

How can living wills be revoked?

Answer 3

By physical act

By written instrument

By oral intent

Question 4

What is the difference between a living will and a will?

Answer 4

Living will

• Takes legal effect upon T’s incapacity
• Instructs T’s family + doctors re required T’s medical treatment

Will
- Takes legal effect upon T’s death