A will is a written document that outlines how a person's assets are to be distributed upon their death, once all of their debts have been paid. In contrast, a living will is a written document that outlines what medical measures an individual wants to be taken or not taken if they have been deemed to be terminally ill.  An individual is deemed to be terminally ill when they are at the final stage of an incurable and irreversible medical condition that an attending physician