http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Estate-Planning/North-Carolina/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Estate-Planning/North-Carolina/what-is-a-living-will.html A living will is a legal document in North Carolina that safeguards your right to determine the kind of care you'll receive at the end of your life. The living will is one of several advance care documents by which competent people instruct their family, physicians, friends, lawyers, clergy and others important in their lives about their wishes for medical care should they become unable to speak and decide for themselves. Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Estate-Planning/North-Carolina/what-is-a-health-care-power-of-attorney.html A health care power of attorney is another advance care document that allows you to document your wishes for medical care should you become unable to speak and decide for yourself. It, too, is a legal document in North Carolina. When you execute a health care power of attorney you name a person to make your health­related decisions for you when you no longer can. North Carolina Estate Planning FAQs Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:36:15 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Estate-Planning/North-Carolina/what-is-a-medical-directive.html A medical directive is a list of treatment options and medical or surgical procedures you may or may not want done to you when you are very ill. If you incorporate a medical directive into your health care power of attorney it also has the force of a legal document. North Carolina Estate Planning FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Estate-Planning/North-Carolina/where-do-i-put-my-advance-care-documents-once.html No advance care document will do you any good if it cannot be located when it's needed. A copy should certainly be placed in your medical record in your doctor's office, and another copy should be in your home. If you are receiving hospice care, home health care or are in a nursing home, a copy should be in the office of that agency or facility. Certain people besides your doctor should also have a copy of your advance care documents: your spouse, your agent and your next of kin. In addition, you may also want to give copies to your adult child or children, one or more close friends, your clergy or pastor, the nurse or home health aide who takes care of you or any other person you feel should have access to or know about the documents. North Carolina Estate Planning FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Durable-Power-Of-Attorney/North-Carolina/index.html Free Durable Power Of Attorney FAQs Estate Planning Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:46 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Estate-Planning-Sub/North-Carolina/index.html Free Estate Planning FAQs Estate Planning Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:46 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Estate-Taxes/North-Carolina/index.html Free Estate Taxes FAQs Estate Planning Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:46 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Guardianship/North-Carolina/index.html Free Guardianship FAQs Estate Planning Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:46 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Power-of-Attorney-Estate-Planning/North-Carolina/index.html Free Power of Attorney FAQs Estate Planning Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:46 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Probate-Estate-Planning/North-Carolina/index.html Free Probate FAQs Estate Planning Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:46 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Trusts-Estate-Planning/North-Carolina/index.html Free Trusts FAQs Estate Planning Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:46 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Wills-Estate-Planning/North-Carolina/index.html Free Wills FAQs Estate Planning Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:46 GMT