Living Wills

A living will is a document that permits you to choose how you wish to be cared for in certain medical circumstances. Inside a living will you can decide if you would like life-sustaining measures to be taken in the event that you become debilitated and unable to settle on your own medical decisions. A few of these measures may include but are not limited to CPR, being given food and water, utilization of a respirator and blood transfusions.

Since a living will is not legitimate unless it complies with the specific language as in Florida Statute 765.03, it is highly essential to have a knowledgeable and experienced lawyer draft your living will. Under Florida law, a living will may be utilized when an individual is in a constant vegetative state, experiencing a terminal condition, or an end stage condition. The patient’s medical practitioner must choose if the patient is not able to come to their own medicinal decisions.

If you or a loved one is thinking about drafting estate planning tools, like a living will, or you want additional information, please contact Winston Law, P.A. at (561) 670-9375 or susan@winstonlawpa.com for your free consultation.