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Living Will: How to Complete the Texas Directive to Physicians (Part 3 of 3) | S3EP58

Living Will: How to Complete the Texas Directive to Physicians (Part 3 of 3) | S3EP5831 dec 202519 min

Episode Summary: You've done the thinking work and considered your addendums. Now it's time to complete your Texas living will and make it legally valid. Walk through the form step by step and learn how to sign, notarize, and store your document so the right people can find it when needed.

Essential Question: How do you turn your medical treatment preferences into a legally valid living will?

Episode Highlights:

[00:00] Opening: The 20-minute project you've been putting off

[00:40] Welcome and disclaimer

[01:12] Essential question

[01:32] Recap of episodes 56 and 57

[02:42] Two options to access the form

[04:18] Walking through the eFileTexas site

[05:38] Terminal and irreversible condition questions

[06:33] Naming your advocate (placeholder option)

[08:26] Additional requests and addendums