{"id":119,"date":"2017-11-14T12:41:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T12:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wjnlaw.com\/wills-and-probate\/special-needs-planning-copy\/"},"modified":"2017-11-14T20:50:19","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T20:50:19","slug":"living-wills-and-advance-healthcare-directives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wjnlaw.com\/wills-and-probate\/living-wills-and-advance-healthcare-directives\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Wills and Advance Healthcare Directives"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Staten Island Attorney Drafts Living Wills<\/h1>\n

Advance healthcare directives define the limits of medical intervention<\/h2>\n

Many people have strong opinions about just how much extraordinary medical treatment they\u2019re willing to accept to save or prolong their lives. Those in good health usually believe in their capacity to bounce back from an emergency, so they demand an \u201call of the above\u201d approach. Others, particularly those in declining health, may feel that chest compressions and shocks to their heart would cause too much trauma, leaving them with a greatly diminished quality of life. They might choose to limit medical interventions or even request that healthcare providers \u201cdo not resuscitate.\u201d Wherever you or your family are in your decision-making process, William J. Newstad, Esq., Attorney and Counselor at Law can provide you with the information necessary to make the most appropriate choice for your circumstances, and memorialize your intentions in a legally binding advance healthcare directive.<\/p>\n

Exploring options for a healthcare proxy and advance healthcare directive<\/h2>\n

Since 1997, we have helped individuals craft living wills to set the parameters for medical interventions in the face of a life-threatening event. Questions which you might consider include:<\/p>\n