Living Will Declaration
Your written wishes on life-sustaining treatment, valid under Ohio law and ready when doctors need it.
Living Wills & Advance Directives
Your wishes, in writing, before they're needed.
A living will states your wishes about life-sustaining treatment in the event that you become incapacitated. Paired with a healthcare power of attorney, it spares your family the hardest guesswork of their lives.
What Is a Living Will?
State your wishes on life-sustaining treatment.
When people think about "having a will," they often think of a last will, which directs who receives your assets after death.
A living will is a different legal document that's in effect while you're alive: it tells your doctors and family your wishes about life-sustaining treatment, resuscitation, and comfort care if you ever can't speak for yourself.
Ohio law recognizes several advance directives that work together. A living will states your wishes directly. A healthcare power of attorney names the person who can make decisions that the living will doesn't cover. A HIPAA authorization lets that person see your medical records and speak with your doctors. We draft all three together, so the people at your bedside have answers instead of arguments.
What's Included
We build one package to cover every scenario.
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Names the person you trust to make medical decisions in situations your living will doesn't cover.
HIPAA & Access
Release authorizations so your decision-makers can actually talk to doctors and see records when it counts.
Wills & Trusts
The foundation: a will that directs your wishes and a living trust that keeps your family out of probate court.
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Living Trusts
A revocable living trust that keeps your estate out of probate, private, and under your control while you're alive.
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Powers of Attorney
Name who can act on your behalf (financial and healthcare) if you can't speak for yourself.
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Trust Administration
Helping Ohio families avoid probate, with estate plans structured to keep their affairs out of the courts.
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Advanced Trust Planning
Tailored trusts for minors, special-needs heirs, blended families, and staged distributions over time.
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Dynasty Trusts & DAPTs
Permanent protection for real estate, investments, and business, shielded from taxes, creditors, and probate.
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Irrevocable structures (including the Ohio Legacy Trust) that put wealth beyond the reach of future lawsuits and creditors.
Learn moreAdvance Directive FAQs
Hard questions, made easier.
No. A last will directs your assets after death. A living will is a healthcare directive about life-sustaining treatment while you're alive but unable to speak. Most complete estate plans include both.
The two documents work together. The living will states your wishes directly; the healthcare POA names someone who can make decisions it doesn't cover. Having both prevents your family from having to guess at your wishes or arguing over who should make medical decisions on your behalf.
Yes, you can change your designations at any time while you have capacity. We recommend a review every few years or after major health or family changes.
We will quote you a flat fee up front. Advance directives are included in our estate-planning packages, or available as a standalone service.