Also known as “Advance Decisions ”, these are a written statement detailing types of treatment a person wishes to refuse should they lose mental capacity to make the decision for themselves, even if that particular treatment would or could be life saving. This may be for personal, moral or religious reasons. An example of the type of treatment specified could be artificial feeding and ventilation in the absence of which the patient would die. The afore-mentioned Mental Capacity Act (2005) now recognises the validity of Living Wills however great care must be taken when arranging one before or after a Personal Welfare LPA as their intentions may clash and, if made after the Living Will, the LPA is likely to override the Living Will if the LPA grants power to give or refuse the same types of treatment as laid out in the Living Will.

In summary, all the subjects above are highly sensitive and emotive and are decisions which can be only be reached after careful and tactful consultation with all those involved. Will Assist Ltd can advise on and consult with you on any of the above areas and will handle and complete all the necessary paperwork on your behalf. It is true to say that in this website we can only “scratch the surface” in terms of the information we give and we will be more than happy to go into much more detail and answer your specific questions in person with you.