Advance Medical Directives

Northern Virginia Trusts & Estates

Are You Too Young for an Estate Plan in Virginia?

Even though you may feel that you don’t have an “estate,” it’s clear that everyone needs estate planning. And though you may be young...

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Advance Medical Directive…Who Has Control of Medical Decisions?

An advance medical directive, also called an advance health care directive, or living will is a legal document that allows an individual,...

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Differences Between a General Will & a Living Will

Many people believe a simple or general will and a living will (also known as an advance medical directive) are the same document. In...

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Planning for Incapacity with a Living Will (Advance Medical Directive)

As we age, it only makes sense to make legal decisions about various aspects of your life. One of these is who would make decisions for...

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What is an Advance Medical Directive?

You may have heard others talking about an Advance Medical Directive documents and wondered whether they are something you could benefit...

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What Is a Catholic Living Will?

Before we get started, let’s clear up some confusion about the term “Catholic living will”. There is no such document as a Catholic...

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What You Need To Know About Advanced Medical Directives

Sounds intimidating, doesn’t it? When you say “Advance Medical Directive” (or AMD), it has a very formal, very legal ring to it. While an...