Don’t Let It Happen To You

Four Words - Get.A.Living.Will . Are you “too young?” no, you’re not. Terri Schiavo is 39, fifteen years ago she was 24 24!! She assumed she was too young. She wasn’t. You are not “too young”. You are never “too young” to end up in a coma, a “persistent vegitative state”, brain dead. Hell, if you are young, chances are you’re still active enough to hurt yourself, you also could have a heart attack, a stroke, fall off your skate board, run your bike into a light pole, get shot by a bad guy, wreak your car, trip over your kids toys and take a header into the fireplace mantle… If you are over 18 you can and should get a living will. You can protect yourself from Tom Delay or a religious hospital, or your own grief stricken family or anyone else who would try to speak for you. While you still can: Speak for yourself!

I am also “too young”. I have one as of now.

Here are some links to sites where for very little investment you can make sure that your wishes are followed. It is also a good idea to name a Power Of Attorney ( finanacial), and a Healthcare Power of Attorney - These are the people your Doctors will be talking to when they can no longer talk to you. Choose wisely and make sure they know what your wishes are, also make sure that the Living Will is somewhere they can find it in an emergency, a copy should be on file with your doctor and you should also make sure you give copies to your family. If the very worst happens, don’t make the people you love have to make this decision, let them know what you want and make it clear but have it in writing.

Still a little confused? Chicago Tribune Why you should get a Living Will.

What is a Living Will? Explanation of Living Will

Where To Get A Living Will

Legal Zoom Fill in the blanks, very black and white. Nice easy to use site.

Law Depot More personalized, more questions. More choices.

Legal Docs Living Will documents by state.

Ilrg.com - Cheapest, no questions, just a form. No bells, no whistles.