File a living will in Merzig-Wadern is handled by Amtsgericht Merzig-Wadern (zuständig für Merzig-Wadern); in the region it currently takes about approx. 1 weeks.
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Documents you need
Identification card or passport · Form / Application
Costs
Meist kostenlos (Krankenkasse/Behörde)
approx. 1 weeks in Merzig-Wadern
In Merzig-Wadern we expect around approx. 1 weeks processing time – based on reports from the region, not on official figures.
Official: max. approx. 2 weeks
Create a living will
In writing, with specific details regarding medical procedures.
Registration in the Central Pension Register
For a fee, so that doctors and guardianship courts are made aware of the situation.
Notify the designated representatives
Please provide the location and contents.
Who is eligible?
Adults who wish to specify their treatment preferences in the event that they become unable to make decisions for themselves.
Income limit
Success rate
approx. 99.0 % (estimate)
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
Usually free (health insurance provider/government agency).
Usually about 7 business days—depending on the agency and its workload.