Foley Special Counsel Debra Smietanski appeared in a video segment published to My Fox Tampa Bay on March 31, 2010 titled “Schiavo impact: creating a living will.” Smietanski explains the steps that need to be taken in order to create a clearly defined living will. She states that consulting an attorney when developing a living will is the safest way to develop clear documentation that is in accordance with local laws.
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