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Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 12:03 A Living Will is not a Will in the sense that it is not subject to the Wills Act. Sponsored Content
BUSINESS NEWS - The South African Medical Association defines a Living Will as a declaration which represents a patient’s wish to refuse any further medical treatment should same be in the form of artificial means in keeping them alive.
A Living Will is therefore completed to apply in situations where the patient is no longer compos mentis and able to make such life altering decisions for themselves.
There exists some uncertainty as to the legal recognition of a Living Will in South Africa and more so as to the legal enforceability thereof.