Unfortunately, it's a fact of life- everyone should have a living will, a living will protects us and the ones we love- during a time of tragedy or stress, it's important to make sure your wishes are known to your family and physicians, and equally important to have your wishes documented so that your family can carry them out.
A free printable living will is a good way to ensure that you have a living will, and is usually valid in most states as long as it's been signed in the presence of a witness and notarized. Before choosing this type, however, please make sure of the laws in your state- some places may only recognize those that have been prepared by, and signed in front of, an attorney.
If you've already dealt with a long-term illness or have been recently diagnosed with a long-term illness, you definitely want to make your wishes known before your condition gets worse, as to how far you want your physician and family to be willing to go to keep you alive. That's the entire purpose of a living will.
No one wants to deal with a long-term illness or have a tragedy occur and leave their loved ones responsible for their care and making major medical decisions for them, all too often, that's what occurs. Part of this is because people don't want to realize the neccessity of such a document, and they also may not realize just how easy it is. Especially since you can get a free printable living will document online- from the comfort of your home. A simple search engine search will help you locate such documents, quickly and easily.
Even though most printable forms, especially legal documents, are going to be pretty "generalized" and "generic," it's better to have a basic, generic document than nothing. It can also serve as a baseline, if you're inclined to have an attorney draw one up later on. Or, there are even some websites out there which have a free printable living will that you can actually modify as needed- either in PDF or Word format.
Before disaster strikes you or someone you love, make sure you understand exactly what a living will does to protect you and your loved ones, and why you need one. Encourage your family members, friends and other loved ones to take that extra step to protect themselves and their loved ones.
Something as simple as a click of the mouse and a trip to your local notary will help you find the document needed, and will give you and your family peace of mind. If you can't afford an attorney or you just need the most basic of documents, a free printable living will is the way to go.
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