living willnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌlɪv.ɪŋ ˈwɪl/us/ˌlɪv.ɪŋ ˈwɪl/a written document in which a person says what type of medical treatment they would like if they become so ill that they are certain to die and are unable to communicate their wishes about their treatment
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Inheriting & bequeathing
- advance directive
- beneficiary
- bequeath
- bequest
- codicil
- cut
- heir apparent
- heiress
- heirloom
- inheritor
- intestate
- leave
- legacy
- pass
- residue
- settle sth on sb
- settle your affairs idiom
- survivor
- testament
- transfer
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