DOES GEORGIA HAVE A LIVING WILL LAW?
Yes. Georgia is one of over 40 states that has made Living Wills legal. This law was first passed in 1984. HOW DOES A LIVING WILL DIFFER FROM A LAST WILL AND TESAMENT? A Last Will and Testament is a legal document that expresses how we want our property and wealth divided after our death. Information on a Last Will and Testament is available from your local Extension County agent (ask for Bulletin #1018, entitled “Wills and Estate Planning”). Individual assistance in preparing a will can be obtained from an attorney or a bank. A Living Will is different from a Last Will and Testament and has nothing to do with money or possessions. A Living Will deals with how we wish to be treated when we are dying. HOW DOES A LIVING WILL WORK? The Living Will instructs your doctor to withhold or withdraw certain medical procedures which would merely postpone or prolong death IF YOU HAVE A TERMINAL CONDITION, ARE IN A COMA, OR A PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. The law was changed in 1992 to allow us to a
