WILLS

*  Formal Document that determines who will receive estate assets when you die.
 
 * A Will also allows you to nominate a guardian for minor  children in the event both parents die  at the same time. 
 
*  State law will decide who receives your assets, including proposed property if you die Intestate which means dying without leaving behind a valid Will.  

*  Dying Intestate can be costly and will delay the distribution of your assets.

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A Living Will is a paper that tells your doctors or others providing your health care when you want them to stop life-sustaining medical treatment and let you die. 

* A legally binding document having your instructions for medical treatment  for illness or injury.

* Without a Living Will, one must petition a court to decide who will make important decisions for you

*  Allow you to decide, in advance, what type of medical treatment you accept or refuse.

*  Allows you to appoint a person for treatment decisions on your behalf, if required.
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*  States may have specific requirements regarding language to be used to  for a Living Will to be honored. Washington State recognizes the following in living wills:

• Health care directives for times when one is not able to act for his or herself; and, 
• Medical treatment directives which   relate to events when one is near death.