How to Create a Living Will in 3 Simple Steps

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Michelle Kaminsky, Esq.

Writer and editor Michelle earned a Juris Doctor degree from Temple University's Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which she attended on a Law Faculty Merit Scholarship. At Temple Law, she served as an editor on Law Review.Upon graduation from law school, Kaminsky served a two-year appellate clerkship with Justice Frank J. Montemuro Jr., of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. During law school, she worked as a research assistant and writer for The Legal Intelligencer Suburban Edition. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar. You can find her at MichelleKaminsky.com.

1. Complete the living will questionnaire

To create a living will, fill out our simple questionnaire. A LegalZoom Living Will is a comprehensive legal document that is personalized based on your questionnaire answers. You can choose when it takes effect, create special provisions, and even specify instructions for organ donation.

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2. We review your answers

Our team reviews your questionnaire answers for spelling, consistency, and completeness, and then our LegalZip® software generates your personalized living will.

3. Final wrap-up of your living will package

If you have chosen a LegalZoom Living Will Basic Package, we will send it to you within four business days. The comprehensive package will be sent within two business days. If you need your living will immediately, we also offer same-day preparation and email delivery for an additional fee. Then, you simply follow our easy wrap-up instructions to validate your living will.

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