A living will is a legal document that defines for physicians and other health care providers when and for how long you may want them to continue life-sustaining procedures following an accident or illness. A health care surrogate allows you to designate someone to represent you in health care decision making when you are incapable of making health care decisions or providing informed consent for medical treatment. All such designations must now include HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act) language. If you have not updated your documents since 2003, the attorneys at Gleason Hope Law will help ensure you have the most recent and accurate legal paperwork.