5 Facts About Health Care Directives Your May Not Have Known
First of all, what's a health care directive? Health care directives come into play in stressful situations involving the health of your loved ones. They can ensure that your loved one's wishes are met and keep your family members from having to make an extremely difficult decision in a heartbreaking situation. Our estate planning attorneys at the Lake of the Ozarks understand how complicated health care directives may seem, which is why Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch are here to give you a few facts about health care directives you may not have known. 5 Facts About Health Care Directives Your May Not Have Known Fact # 1 You don't have to have a living will to stop treatment. If your loved one is being treated for an illness, but that treatment is no longer working or helping them in any way, there doesn't always have to be a living will to stop treatment. Typically, if there is no health care directive a person designated to make health care de...