Protect Your Voice in Medical Decisions
Life is unpredictable. While a last will ensures your property is distributed after death, a living will ensures your medical preferences are respected while you are still alive but unable to communicate your wishes.
At Anzen Legal Group, our living will lawyers help clients across Colorado, including Fort Collins and Windsor, prepare advance medical directives that reflect their values and provide peace of mind for their families. By taking this step, you relieve loved ones from making painful decisions during a medical crisis and ensure that your choices are honored.
Call Anzen Legal Group today at (970) 893-8857 to schedule your consultation and begin safeguarding your health care decisions.
What Is a Living Will Under Colorado Law?
In Colorado, a living will is recognized under the Colorado Medical Treatment Decision Act, codified at Colorado Revised Statutes section 15-18-104. It allows you to state your wishes regarding medical care if you are unable to communicate due to a terminal illness or permanent unconsciousness.
A living will usually addresses:
- Whether you want artificial hydration or nutrition provided if recovery is no longer possible
- Whether you wish to continue or withdraw life support such as a ventilator
- Preferences regarding resuscitation or other life-sustaining procedures
- The circumstances in which you would want care limited to comfort measures
Unlike a last will, which directs how your property is distributed after death, a living will is only effective while you are alive but unable to make your own medical choices.
Why Work With a Colorado Living Will Attorney?
Although Colorado provides a statutory form, a lawyer can help ensure your living will is clear, enforceable, and coordinated with the rest of your estate plan. Working with an attorney ensures:
- Your wishes are expressed in language that avoids confusion or conflict
- The document meets all state requirements for validity
- Proper witnessing and execution procedures are followed
- Your living will is consistent with your medical durable power of attorney, financial powers of attorney, and trusts
- Updates or revocations are made correctly if your wishes change
Many families find that a professionally prepared living will not only provides legal certainty but also strengthens family unity, since there is no ambiguity about what you would want in a crisis.
FAQs About Living Wills in Colorado
What is a living will?
A living will is a legal document that sets out your medical treatment preferences if you cannot communicate them yourself. It takes effect only if you are terminally ill or permanently unconscious.
How much does a living will attorney cost in Fort Collins, Colorado?
The cost depends on whether you only need a living will or a broader estate plan. Many clients choose flat fee packages that include a living will, medical durable power of attorney, and other planning tools. At Anzen Legal Group, we provide transparent pricing and explain your options before you commit.
Can a living will be changed in Colorado?
Yes. You can revoke or amend your living will at any time if you still have decision-making capacity. The simplest way is to execute a new document and destroy the old one. We recommend reviewing your living will every few years and after major life events such as marriage, divorce, or the birth of a child.
Do I need a living will if I already have a medical durable power of attorney?
Yes. A living will and a medical durable power of attorney work together but serve different purposes. A living will provides instructions about life-sustaining treatments, while a medical durable power of attorney appoints someone to make other health care decisions on your behalf.
What areas do the Living Will Attorneys at Anzen Legal Serve?
We represent clients throughout Northern Colorado, including:
- Fort Collins
- Windsor
- Loveland
- Greeley
- Longmont
- Timnath
- Wellington
- Johnstown
- Berthoud
- Severance
- Eaton
- Laporte
- Other nearby communities in Larimer and Weld Counties
Our experienced living will attorneys are available to meet in person at our office or virtually, making the planning process flexible and convenient.
Take Control of Your Future Health Care Decisions | Schedule A Consultation With An Experienced Fort Collins Living Will Attorney
The best time to prepare a living will is before a medical crisis occurs. Having this document in place ensures that your health care preferences are honored and that your loved ones do not have to make agonizing decisions without your guidance.
At Anzen Legal Group, our Colorado living will lawyers are committed to helping clients create legally sound and personalized directives that reflect their values.
Call us at (970) 893-8857 today to schedule your consultation with a living will attorney in Fort Collins, Windsor, and across Northern Colorado.
