Living Wills in NY

[phylny]

Sorry, Terri Schiavo is spilling over here, but I just learned some info today. My lawyer here in NY told me that if Terri Schaivo were in New York, this whole thing would be a moot point, because in New York, if there is no documentation (living will) then the state's position is that no life support can be withdrawn for any circumstances.

YIKES!

[sarcasmo]

1. Make sure you get that living will drawn up, it's something we should all

learn from this case.

[Lauri16]

2. I've had one for quite a few years.

I also made sure that my Mom made one the day that she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. It made keeping her at home and letting her die at home ALOT easier.

[Danmel]

3. you can download valid NYS forms from the New York State Bar

www.nysba.org

[Lauri16]

4. That's great that the forms are available online

I got mine from my doctor. He helped me fill it out complete with medical terms & regular terms, just to make sure that some RTL'er doctor doesn't get confused! He said these days, there's no such thing as being too specific.

[SamanthaJones]

5. Thanks for the link

I'm filling mine out ASAP.