Advance directives have often been given the status of a poor relation in the field of estate planning. From the attorney’s perspective, advance directives were always a necessary part of the estate planning conversation but were rarely the focus. Clients seldom understood the value of such documents unless they had personally been through a health care crisis.
All that changed with the sensational news stories of families fighting over end-of-life decisions. Now, advance directives, and particularly living wills, are in the consciousness of everyday people.
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