Including Funeral Plans/Body Arrangements In a Will?

If funeral arrangements are complicated, they should be written out in detail so there are clear instructions opf what you would like so your executors know exactly what you want. The Will can then state your preference as to whether you would like to be buried or cremated, or where you would like to be buried or ashes scattered or buried etc... If there are any particular arrangements that you would like to make, whether you wish to be buried in a particular place then all these wishes should be set out clearly in your Will.

Many people express their wishes as to what they would like to have happen to their body in their Will. Many ask for their body to be used after death for medical research. Bodies that are donated in this way are used by doctors and medical students. Medical students benefit from the bodies donated in this way to help with their studying and for research into the structure and function of thel human body. If you would wish to do this then drafting your Will in accordance to these wishes is essential. If this is not possible, it is advisable to make arrangements with your chosen medical school or your local hospital directly. Medical schools and hospitals will provide the necessary documentation and a contact address of your executors. It is therefore advisable to let your executors know that you have made these specific arrangements; therefore they will be able to act quickly in the event of your death.

Organ transplants, such as kidney, liver, heart and heart-lung transplants have now become routine operations and the process is developing every year. In your Will you can state whether you would like to leave specific organs to be used for transplants to help other people.

If you want to avoid a situation where you have a terminal illness or severally incapacitated and not able to refuse treatment that is keeping you alive, you can make a document called a living Will which is a document that expresses your wishes in the event of you becoming terminally ill or severally incapacitated. A living will expresses your views and wishes on receiving treatment that might ease your suffering even though it would not prolong your life. This can also state your doctors to either withhold or withdraw certain treatment that could keep you alive, such as artificial nutrition and hydration.

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