Spokane, Washington Living Wills Law Firm

While death is not a very popular topic for many individuals, it is critically important that you make decisions concerning the end of your life. If you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious, your family needs to know what your final wishes are. One of the best ways to eliminate this confusion and stress is to draw up a living will with an attorney skilled in drafting legal wills such as those at Cooney Law Offices, P.S.

What Is a Living Will?

By definition, a living will is a legally binding document that explains the treatment a person desires and needs when he/she is not mentally able to make important medical decisions for himself or herself. In order for the document to be a legal will, the person must be at least 18 years of age and be mentally stable and able to comprehend the information included in the will.

How Is a Living Will Completed?

The first step to create a will is to enlist the legal assistance of an experienced estate lawyer and discuss the specifics with him/her. At Cooney Law Offices, P.S., we will carefully listen to your wishes and be sure your living will reflects them. Once the draft has been finalized, two individuals who are not related to you or do not stand to inherit anything from you must witness the completion and signing of the will. After you and your witnesses have signed the document, it becomes a legal living will.

If you need to make changes to the will at any time, you may do so at any time as long as you are mentally and physically able to. All corrected copies must be distributed to those who would be part of your medical care and decisions including your family, physicians, executor of the will, clergy, and spouse.

Contact Our Estate Planning/Elder Law Attorneys

At Cooney Law Offices, P.S., we have over 25 years of experience drafting legally binding living wills for individuals in Spokane, Washington and the Inland Empire. If you need to create or modify your will, contact our Washington attorneys to discuss your options, plan for your future, and provide your family with your final wishes.

Call 509-326-2613 today for information on drafting
a legal will in Spokane, Washington!