Estate and Probate Attorney in Cincinnati Ohio » living will http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com Cincinnati Probate Attorneys: Elliott Stapleton, D. Todd Rush, and John Cornetet Thu, 05 Jan 2017 20:48:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 What is a Living Will? http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/estate-planning/what-is-a-living-will/ http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/estate-planning/what-is-a-living-will/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:25:55 +0000 http://032b5f3.netsolhost.com/wordpress/?p=42 Read more]]> A living will is the legal document where you declare your wishes concerning the end of your life.  In the final stages of your life, you can indicate your desire concerning artificial life support, treatment or the termination of treatment.  The document indicates your decision on DNR orders, the removal of feeding tubes, and the removal of hydration.  This document gives instructions to your family, your doctors, and your health care agent concerning the end of your life.

]]> http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/estate-planning/what-is-a-living-will/feed/ 0 What Is a Basic Estate Plan? http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/estate-planning/what-is-a-basic-estate-plan/ http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/estate-planning/what-is-a-basic-estate-plan/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:22:03 +0000 http://032b5f3.netsolhost.com/wordpress/?p=34 Read more]]> The term estate planning is very broad and encompasses everything from preparing a basic power of attorney to complex planning.  The process of estate planning simply means creating written legal documents to define your wishes for a period when you are unable to communicate due to incapacity or death.  Some people comment, “I don’t need an estate plan because I don’t have anything”.  But these legal documents are necessary even if you don’t have much in the way of assets.

A basic estate plan can include one or more of the following legal documents:

  • Last Will and Testament
  • Power of Attorney
  • Power of Attorney for Health Care
  • Living Will
  • Revocable Living Trust

Each of these documents is described in more detail in the next five questions.

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