A lawyer isn’t necessary to prepare for an advance directive. There are free or low-cost do-it-yourself resources available to help make one, and it should only take a few minutes.

What an advance directive can do An advance directive is a form used to identify who you would want to make medical decisions for you if you were unable to do so. It also allows you to inform ...

In order to create an advance directive in California, the most common way is to fill out the California Advance Health Care Directive Form. This form corresponds to section 4700-4701 of the ...

We all know we are vulnerable to illness and injury, but most of us don’t like to talk about it. But there are many good reasons we should fill out an advance directive today.

If you don’t know for sure whether you should create an advance directive for yourself, it’s helpful to reflect on two things. First, you’ll want to think about your medical history.