Making your medical wishes known in advance. Cline & Singh, PLLC represents clients in Weirton, Wheeling, and throughout the Northern Panhandle. A living will ensures that your healthcare decisions are honored even when you cannot speak for yourself. Our attorneys help you document your wishes clearly and legally.
A living will — also called an advance directive — allows you to specify your wishes regarding end-of-life medical care in advance. It gives healthcare providers and your family clear guidance about the treatments you do or do not want if you are ever in a terminal condition or persistent vegetative state and unable to communicate. Our attorneys help you think through these decisions and document them in a way that will be honored under West Virginia law.
A living will can address your wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment, artificial nutrition and hydration, pain management and comfort care, organ donation, and other medical interventions. The document speaks for you when you cannot speak for yourself, relieving your loved ones of the burden of making these difficult decisions without guidance.
A living will works best in combination with a healthcare power of attorney. While a living will states your specific wishes, a healthcare power of attorney designates someone to make decisions in situations that your living will may not have anticipated. Together, these documents provide comprehensive protection and give your family the clarity they need during an already difficult time. We help clients put both documents in place as part of a complete estate plan.
We represent clients throughout the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and surrounding areas.
If you would like a plain-language overview before talking with anyone, these guides explain how this area of West Virginia law generally works.
Living Wills & Advance DirectivesA plain-language look at what a living will is, how it differs from a medical power of attorney, and why someone might want one in place.
Contact our attorneys to discuss creating a living will. It is one of the most meaningful gifts you can give your family. Consultations are free.