Living Will (Healthcare Directive)

Your family should never have to guess what you would have wanted. This document tells them. Clearly. Before the moment arrives.

When a person reaches the end of life on a ventilator, or in a persistent vegetative state, or facing a terminal diagnosis — and they left no instructions — the people who love them are handed an impossible task. Do we keep fighting? Do we let go? What would they have wanted? These are the questions that break families.

Siblings stop speaking. Spouses feel paralyzed by guilt no matter what they decide. And often, medical teams continue aggressive intervention simply because no one has the legal authority to say otherwise. A Living Will removes that weight from every person who loves you. It speaks in your voice, in your words, when you can no longer speak for yourself. It is one of the most profound gifts you can give your family.

WHAT IT IS

A Living Will — also called an Advance Medical Directive — is a legal document that states your specific wishes for medical treatment in end-of-life situations: if you are terminally ill, permanently unconscious, or in an irreversible condition with no reasonable expectation of recovery. It addresses decisions about life-sustaining treatment, resuscitation (CPR), artificial nutrition and hydration, ventilator use, and palliative care. Unlike the Medical Power of Attorney, which names a person to make decisions for you, a Living Will states the decisions themselves — so that neither your Agent, your family, nor your medical team has to wonder.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• ✅ Living Will (Advance Medical Directive) Template — Comprehensive document covering life-sustaining treatment, resuscitation preferences, artificial nutrition, palliative care, and organ donation wishes
• ✅ Step-by-Step Completion Guide — Walks you through each decision point with plain-English explanations so you can make informed, personal choices — not guesses
• ✅ Document Checklist — Everything you need before you begin

WHO THIS IS FOR

This document is for you if:

• You have strong feelings about end-of-life care — whether that means doing everything possible or allowing a natural death — and you want those feelings honored
• You've watched a family member's final days shaped by decisions that you knew weren't what they would have wanted
• You are caring for an aging parent and realize you don't know what they would want — and want to have that conversation before it's urgent
• You have a medical condition, a family history, or simply enough wisdom to know that none of us knows when this document will matter
• You believe your death, like your life, should reflect your values

HOW IT WORKS

1. Purchase & Download — Your template and Completion Guide arrive instantly.
2. Work Through Each Decision — The guide explains each end-of-life scenario in plain English and walks you through your options. No medical degree required.
3. State Your Wishes Clearly — The template captures your preferences for each situation with specificity and legal clarity.
4. Sign & Witness — Your guide covers the exact witnessing requirements to make your document legally valid and recognized by healthcare providers.

THE STAKES

Without a Living Will, the people you love most are left holding a decision that was never theirs to make. They become the reluctant architects of your final days — with no instruction, no guidance, and full responsibility for what happens next. The guilt of that position — whether they chose to continue treatment or to withdraw it — can last a lifetime.

There is also a practical reality: without clear documentation of your wishes, medical teams are often legally obligated to pursue aggressive intervention regardless of your family's protests. A Living Will gives your healthcare team the legal permission to honor your wishes as written. It is, in the most direct sense, your voice when your voice is gone.

ADD-ONS — COMPLETE YOUR END-OF-LIFE PLAN

The Living Will says what you want. These documents ensure the right people can act on it.

• Medical Power of Attorney Names the person with legal authority to carry out your Living Will instructions in real time. These two documents are designed to work together. $107
• Durable Power of Attorney (Financial) Ensures your finances are managed during any period of incapacity — not just end-of-life situations. $107
• Legacy Instructions Sheet Tells your family everything they need to know on Day One — where to find your documents, who to call, what you want.$37

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⬆️ THE SMARTER MOVE

Already know you need more than just this document?

The Legacy Essentials Bundle includes this Durable Power of Attorney plus five other core documents — a Revocable Living Trust, Pour-Over Will, Medical Power of Attorney, Living Will, and Guardianship Designation — for $547 total.

That's your complete legal foundation. For less than buying three documents separately.

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"My father never talked about death. When he was diagnosed with stage four cancer, we had nothing in writing. The last weeks of his life were spent in conflict — my siblings and I disagreeing about everything, the doctors caught in the middle. I completed my own Living Will the week after his funeral. My children will never go through what we went through." — Gloria M., Chicago, IL

Your Living Will (Advance Medical Directive). $77.

What you get:

• Complete Living Will / Advance Medical Directive template
• Step-by-Step Completion Guide
• Document Checklist
• Instant digital download

No subscription. No attorney fees. No waiting. Your family deserves the gift of knowing. Give it to them.

THE COMPLETE INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENT SET — AT A GLANCE

All six individual documents are now available in the store. Every one includes a Step-by-Step Completion Guide and Document Checklist.

• Revocable Living Trust Avoids probate. Transfers assets privately. The foundation. $227
• Last Will & Testament (Pour-Over) Catches assets outside the trust. Completes the foundation. $127
• Durable Power of Attorney (Financial) Protects your finances during incapacity. $107
• Medical Power of Attorney Names who makes your healthcare decisions. $107
• Living Will (Advance Medical Directive) States your end-of-life medical wishes. $77
• Guardianship Designation (Minor Children) Names who raises your children if you're gone. $97

All six documents together: The Legacy Essentials Bundle — $547 [View the Bundle →]