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New Mexico Advance Directive
New Mexico Advance Healthcare Directive
New Mexico Medical Directive
New Mexico Advance Medical Directive
New Mexico Advance Health Care Directive
What is a New Mexico Living Will?
A New Mexico Living Will is a legal document that outlines your preferences in relation to healthcare, such as your request for or refusal of a specific medical treatment or procedure, in addition to the optional appointment of a chosen agent or healthcare decision maker.
The individual making a Living Will is called the "principal," and the individual or organization obtaining permission to carry out the principal's wishes is called the "agent." Suitable for residents of New Mexico, this free Living Will can be used in Santa Fe County, Bernalillo County, Dona Ana County, and in all other counties and municipalities in the state. Any New Mexico Living Will form from Rocket Lawyer can be tailored to address your particular situation. This official legal document provides proof of your preferences to medical providers, and it will certify that your selected agents have the authority to act in your interest.
When to use a New Mexico Living Will:
- You want to specify your wishes so that it is more likely they will be carried out.
- You are facing the possibility of surgery or a hospitalization.
- You have declining health.
- You have been diagnosed with a terminal condition.