Your medical wishes, documented.
Advance Healthcare Directive
An advance healthcare directive (living will) specifies your medical treatment preferences and names a healthcare agent to make decisions if you can't speak for yourself.
Hospitals cannot follow your wishes if they're not documented.
Quick Answer
An advance healthcare directive prepared by Govind Gopal in San Ramon documents your medical treatment preferences and names a trusted healthcare agent. Without one, hospitals cannot follow your wishes — and your family may face impossible decisions alone. Free consultation available for Bay Area families.
What's Included
What an Advance Directive covers
Specifies end-of-life care preferences
Names a healthcare proxy you trust
Recognized in all California hospitals
Reduces burden on family during crisis
Common Questions
Clear answers to real questions.
Categories
A will becomes effective after you die and must go through probate court — a public, often lengthy process. A living trust takes effect immediately, lets you manage assets during your lifetime, and transfers them to heirs without probate. In California, where probate can take 12–18 months and cost 4–8% of the estate, a living trust is almost always the better choice for homeowners.
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