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What is it?

Livings Wills are not actually Wills at all, but rather documents which allow you to make clear your wishes regarding medical treatment, should you have a serious accident or terminal illness. You may wish to make it clear that if you suffer from a serious illness or accident from which it is unlikely that you will recover, you do not wish to receive life-prolonging treatments.

To be valid, a Living Will needs to fulfill the following criteria:

• The person needs to be mentally competent at the time of creating the will; that is not suffering from any mental distress;
• The person needs to be fully informed at the time of creating the will about the nature and effect of refusing treatment. The circumstances must be the same as envisaged in the Living Will;
• The person should not have been forced or influenced into making the Living Will and not have cancelled either in writing or verbally the will;
• The person must not be mentally able to make any decisions when the will is to be used, due to unconciousness or otherwise.
• The person should be over 18. However, the Children's Act 1989 does emphasise that the views of persons under 18 years of age should be taken into account with regard to their treatment.

If you wish to make a Living Will, please use the form below to make clear the treatments that you would or would not wish to be administered to you in the event of a severe accident or illness.

Once you receive your Living Will from us, you may wish to make multiple copies. One should be kept for your personal records, one for a close friend or relative you trust to make sure your wishes are carried out, and you may also wish to give a copy to your doctor to keep with your medical records.

Should you have any difficulties filling in the form, or require any assistance, please contact us.

How To Order and Pay for Your Living Will

The price of this document is £15.00 including all delivery charges.

Your document will be sent to you by first class post or emailed to you when it has been produced. If you would prefer to receive it by email, you must pay by credit or debit card at the time of the order, and you will receive your document by the end of the next working day.

Online:

Simply complete the online form below and then submit it together with your payment to Legalhelpers. You can make payment by all major credit and debit cards online, or alternatively by cheque or postal order made payable to Legalhelpers Ltd. This allows you to purchase your Living Will instantly from the comfort of your own home, without the need, cost or inconvenience of visiting a solicitor!

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Print Out & Post:

If you'd prefer, you can print out a copy of the form, fill it out at your own leisure and then post us the completed form, together with a cheque or postal order for £15.00 made payable to 'Legalhelpers Ltd.' to this address:

Legalhelpers Ltd.
FREEPOST MID23567
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 5BR

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Send for a Copy:

If you do not have printing facilities, or would prefer us to send you a copy of the form, just contact us and we will happily post a form to you to fill in at your leisure.

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