What is the Difference Between a Will and a Living Will?
Lawyers like to use a lot of words, and often they are large, uncommon words. Why use a diminutive word when an enormous one will suffice, right? Sometimes we like to use the same words repeatedly to describe two very different concepts but keep them small and common just to be confusing.
Will you create a Will or a living Will? As you’ll notice it’s the same word with three different meanings. At this point we ‘will’ focus on the latter 2 meanings because I gotta believe you have a firm grasp of the initial use of ‘will’ in that question.
A “Will” is a legal document that appoints a guardian for your minor children and an executor and distribution scheme for your estate. A “Living Will” is a legal document that states your health care wishes at the end of your life if you can no longer speak for yourself. To keep them separate think of them this way: a ‘will’ governs your property, a ‘living will’ governs your life – quite literally.
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