
A living will states how you would want to be treated in certain medical situations that might arise in later life. This document might allow you to express whether or not you would want to be given life-sustaining treatments if you became terminally ill or injured, and to give medical directions that would affect your care, including your ultimate passing. Living wills do not impact your medical treatment in circumstances that do not affect your continued life such as non-life-threatening medical conditions or routine medical visits.