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With what is known as a durable power of attorney for health care, you can designate an agent that will make decisions that weren't covered by your living will. It is important to note that your health care agent can't overrule any of the provisions of your living will.

A living will can be revoked either orally or in writing. If you sign a new living will, it may revoke any prior living will you made. However, to revoke your appointment of a health care representative, you must do so in writing that is observed and signed by two witnesses in order for the revocation to be valid.

Living will. A living will is a written, legal document that spells out medical treatments you would and would not want to be used to keep you alive, as well as your preferences for other medical decisions, such as pain management or organ donation. In determining your wishes, think about your values.

Wills and Estate PlanningPhysicians are ultimately responsible for the health care decisions made in the course of a patient's treatment. Physicians are not required to follow the directives of a Living Will. Often times this is because proper patient care or ethical obligations override the Living Will.

To be valid, a living will must meet state requirements regarding notarization or witnesses. A living will can be revoked at any time. The document can take effect as soon as it's signed, or only when it's determined that the person can no longer communicate his or her wishes about treatment.

False. Advance directives are legally recognized documents and doctors must respect your known wishes, but doctors can always refuse to comply with your wishes if they have an objection of conscience or consider your wishes medically inappropriate.

Some experts suggest that you either make a living will or assign a health care proxy. If you choose to have both, naming a health care proxy should be a priority, to ensure that someone can act in situations not covered in a living will.