Health Care Directive

How to Cancel or Revise a Health Care Directive

If you want to cancel a health care directive, a written document or description must be produced that explains why you want to void your previous health care command. Public witnesses must be present when you are signing and dating the written document. The directive may be revoked as long as you can still make personal decisions.

If you wish to alter the directive, you need a written document that distinctly mentions the changes you want to make. Reviewing your health care directive every couple of years can ensure that the directive still reflects your wishes. In addition, some significant life changes may encourage you to review your wishes, such as a change in health, marital status update, death of a loved one, or value changes.

Before revising or canceling your health care directive, hire an expert attorney with the prerequisites and steps you need to take to cancel or edit the health care directive successfully.

Talk to Your Loved Ones About Your Wishes

Having a conversation with your loved ones about what you would like when you are near the end of life is vital. It may be a difficult conversation to have, but it is important they understand your wishes. There are many benefits in creating a health care directive early on and continuing to make revisions as necessary.

Since you have the opportunity to decide what you would like to have carried out by your loved ones, it’s essential to make preparations. When initiating the conversation, ensure your loved ones feel comfortable and are willing to listen. The process can be aided by having supportive and understanding family members.

Hire an Attorney to Help With Your Health Care Directive

Health Care Directives have become an essential part of the decision-making process in almost all medical and end-of-life decisions. Have your family protected during these situations, and be aware of what your wishes are when it comes to end-of-life decisions. You will have peace of mind knowing that, when your time comes, these medical decisions will be easier for your family than if you did not have a legally binding health care directive planned.

You will have your own legally binding health care directive created by our experienced, trusted, and compassionate estate planning and elder law attorneys at Jeddeloh Snyder Stommes. We have over 100 years of combined legal experience in estate planning, living wills, and health care directives. We understand that your family is unique. Therefore, we want to help you and your family create a health care directive that is as unique as you are and will help make end-of-life decisions as stress-free as possible.