Walk It Through: The Hospital Decision
A living will with two witnesses or a notary, a terminal diagnosis by two physicians, and a durable power of attorney.
An adult wants to put end of life wishes in writing.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
An adult planning ahead while healthy. A health care power of attorney, a do not resuscitate order, and a guardianship are not walked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.