Quote:
|
Originally Posted by pigglet
Gilda, unless there is specific wording in the living will, think about this wording of extraordinary means. It is too vague in a legal sense, and can sometimes become the root of problems of interpretation in such cases. I would consider being as specific as you can in your will.
|
Thanks for the warning. It's been done already. I just used "extraordinary measures" as a shorthand way of posting here, not wanting to go into a couple of pages of legalese. The most important part of the will, according to our lawyer, is the part where we've designated the other as being legally responsible for making medical decisions in case of incapacity, which should cover any specific situation not already in the living will. We had to do this as protection against my parents, whose views are different from ours, and who resent my SO for being the wrong race and the wrong sex and would take any opportuinity to punish her for that.
We've also had to do the same for my sister, who my parents have disowned for other reasons, but that wouldn't keep them from trying to exert their control over her given the opportunity.