| Medical experts say a living will is important because it erases guesswork for families if a loved one becomes seriously ill. |
| Your loved one may have left a clear guide to end-of-life choices, such as a living will or an advance directive. |
| You will have to work harder to get the same products, and your standard of living will be harmed. |
| Generally, absent a living will or other advance directive, a spouse assumes decision making power if someone becomes incapacitated. |
| It is imperative to discuss a living will and advance directives with patients who have terminal cirrhosis. |
| After this event the patient had written a living will to ensure that no such confusion would occur in her case. |
