| Hello, I'm Steve Allen. I'm called the Estate Planning | | | | mail had beenbuilding up in her mailbox. He got |
| Dr. | | | | very concerned and called thepolice. The police |
| Sometimes I feel like a doctor, especially lately. | | | | came, broke the door in, went into her homeand |
| People havebeen asking about living wills. | | | | found Maxine laying unconscious in a corner. |
| Since the Terri Schiavo fiasco in Florida where the | | | | They didn't know who to contact, but then they |
| Supreme | | | | noticed that therewas a Pocket Living Will in her |
| Court, the President, Congress and everybody | | | | purse. In it was my name andphone number so |
| got involved inkeeping Terri Schiavo alive which | | | | they called me and I was able to give |
| was essentially against herwishes. | | | | themdirections to get her help. |
| The written living will has become more important. | | | | They took her to the hospital and because she |
| Just to helpout, I've come up with what we call | | | | had everything inwriting, they knew what kind of |
| the Pocket Living Will so youcan have one that | | | | medical attention she needed. Shefully recovered |
| you keep on your possession. Now hospitals | | | | and was able to make some of her own |
| arerequired under federal law to ask you upon | | | | decisionslater on. But if this Pocket Living Will had |
| admission if you havea living will. If you do, they | | | | not been there, thepolice say they would not |
| want a copy of it. | | | | have known who to contact for |
| Most people don't carry a living will with them, so | | | | medicalinstructions. And so we were very thankful |
| we make onethat is available to keep in your | | | | that she had that withher. |
| purse, your wallet or the glovebox of a car so it | | | | That shows you how important a Pocket Living |
| will be readily available. | | | | Will can be. You donot know when you are going |
| Now let me tell you a little story about Maxine. | | | | to need it. So it's a good think tohave one |
| She's one of myclients and I am one of her | | | | prepared that you can have nearby in case there |
| closest friends. She has a Pocket | | | | is anemergency. |
| Living Will. One day, her postman notice that her | | | | |