http://www.thekingfirm.com/what-a-last-will-and-testament-can-and-cant-do-for-you/
Since I do not believe in seeking medical intervention, no one has asked me to oversee their end of life care. The last time I had anything to do with mainstream medicine, I trusted a couple of family members. I'll never make that mistake again. People truly do need to make sure their wishes are in writing and then find someone they do trust to protect their choice in the event they cannot speak for themselves. Whether it's health care or estate planning, write down what you want. It may be completely out of anyone's control by then, but in the event there is still some freedom, it is in writing. In writing this article I looked at my own "advanced directive" and due to a change in circumstances, I need to update it. When life changes, make note when necessary.
I would not want to be guessing what someone wants. I was in that position, seven years ago. Nothing like being the "next of kin" and responsible party for someone who cannot speak for themselves and had been completely dishonest with what they had "professed" or . . . changed their mind. At any rate, don't do that to someone. It's traumatic and in the event of health recovery, the trust is broken . . . completely shattered.
In the case of death and estate dispersal, there may be some lingering doubt, but it's easier to fulfill someone's last wishes, if they've put it in writing. The people who are discussing their estate planning, with me currently, seem to prize their material possessions above all else. I'm one of those people who gets the nervous giggles or when things are too heavy, need a bit of comic relief . . . One ongoing discussion of "after death wishes" has gone on so long, I finally suggested, it might be easier to just find a way to take it with them . . . They laughed but didn't change the subject.

This nation really doesn't let folks die like the patriarchs did in dignity . . . so let your wishes be made known, in writing, and tend to the details!
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