by Laurie Ohall | Jul 26, 2012 | Estate Planning, Health Care Directives, Living Will
Advance Care Directives are specific instructions about medical care if that person becomes unable to do so. An example is a Living Will, a document that explains the wishes of a person during a terminal illness. Do Not Resuscitate Order, for example: “No CPR...
by Laurie Ohall | Oct 11, 2011 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Health Care Directives, Living Will
A DNR order is not the same as a living will. A DNR is an order signed by a doctor which indicates that the patient should not be resuscitated.  This has to be signed by both the doctor and the patient (or their healthcare surrogate, healthcare proxy or court...
by Laurie Ohall | Jun 22, 2010 | Estate Planning, Health Care Directives, Living Will, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
Advance Directives: Why are they important? An Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll found that 64 percent of boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — say they don’t have advance directives like a health surrogate designation or living will.  These...
