The second purpose is to name your healthcare agent. Your healthcare agent makes decisions on your behalf when you are unable to do so. A Wisconsin living will must be signed in front of two witnesses. You have the right of revocation. If you decide you want to change or revoke your living will, you can do so.
A living will is part of the estate planning process. The estate planning process is part of probate law. It makes difficult decisions easier on your family members and other loved ones. It is important that you do not confuse this document with a power of attorney or power of attorney for health care. Even if either of those powers of attorney are durable, they do not allow the agent to make end-of-life decisions. If you have legal questions about the differences between a living will and a power of attorney, you should seek legal advice.
§ 154: Wisconsin allows for the use of a living will to document your wishes as related to end of life care when you are no longer able to make your own decisions. In addition to naming someone to help ensure your decisions are honored, you can also use the form to notate whether you’d like to donate your organs or your entire body. After the completion of a living will, it should be kept in your medical record for easy access by your treating physician.
You should also create a Wisconsin last will and testament to continue to express your final wishes.