[nopardons]

To " pull the plug " is called " A LIVING WILL " and is something VERY important to add to your Will, IF it is your wish. It MUST be in writing, as is the case with organ donations. NO ONE will take the word of a relative or friend, so get it ALL in writing ! If it isn't, even IF the family IS in favor of NO impossible methods to keep someone alive, a stranger CAN and HAS stepped in and sued the family, as a friend of the something ; I've forgotten the legal term. SORRY

[nicmarlo]

. . .sued the family, as a friend of the something

The legal term escapes me just now, too; is it possibly "friend of the court?" (estate planning is not what I do/help with (I assit mostly in insurance litigation defense of insureds).

[JD86]

One clarification if you don't mind. Actually, a will, a living will, a durable power of attorney, a designation of a health surogate to make medical decisions....
these are all separate documents that all do different things. You may need one or all....talk to your attorney for information about your state laws.