We have litigated cases in probate court in which no one knew the wishes of, or had authority to make health care decisions for, a loved one. Such cases can involve lawyers for each family member, cost a lot of money, and pit family members against each other. There is a better and less costly way! A proper Living Will instructs your doctors to withhold the forms of life support treatment you don’t want if you are in certain conditions you don’t want to be in (terminal, permanently unconscious, etc.). An Appointment of Health Care Representative names the person(s) of your choice to communicate your wishes to your doctors when you can’t do so (if circumstances arise which were not written into your Living Will). Reviewing your wishes with a lawyer, versus downloading internet forms, helps you understand each decision, and provides you with customized documents reflecting your wishes (and notes in the lawyer’s file which can help if a challenge arises). These are life-and-death decisions—namely yours—and therefore warrant proper consideration.