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Many times we make decisions about our lives that we keep to ourselves. Does your family know who you voted for? Whether or not you are an organ donor? Your salary? Or, in the case of a living will, how you feel about prolonged artificial life support? Problems arise when our personal decisions are needed and necessary, but we cannot speak or communicate in any way. In that circumstance, it is up to our loved ones to guess at what we would want – a guessing game that in Terri Schiavo's case, landed her family in court.
An Ohio living will is a document which enables you to indicate your choice regarding artificial life support. You have the constitutional right to come to your own conclusions regarding aspects of your treatment in the event that death is imminent or a state of coma or vegetation becomes permanent whether from an accident or from a terminal illness. Indicate any special wishes or instructions and rest assured that if you change your mind, an Ohio living will can be cancelled or revoked at any time.
Included in the LegalZoom living will is the ability to grant another person health care power of attorney, meaning they can make important health care decisions on your behalf in case you are unable to do so. LegalZoom can help you quickly and easily take control of your future health care decisions by preparing a customized Ohio living will online.
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