How can I prevent the Terri Shaivo situation from happening to me?
Texas doesn’t have a statutory document called a “living will.” However, you can take care of any situation in which you cannot make your own medical decisions by having a Medical Power of Attorney, wherein you name who you want to make decisions for you (any, very importantly, you also name alternates in case your first or second choice is not available). You also need a Directive to Physicians, another statutory document in which you can specifically say whether you want to be kept alive indefinitely or not.
