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Three Vital Estate Planning Documents for High School Graduates
Three Vital Estate Planning Documents for High School Graduates

At this time of year, young people across the country are about to reach a key milestone: high school graduation. If you have a child claiming their diploma, now is the time to prepare them for life after leaving the nest.

Graduating high school is a significant accomplishment. However, it comes with serious responsibilities that your child probably isn't thinking much about right now. Once your child turns 18, they become a legal adult, and specific areas of their lives that were once under your control will, by law, be solely their responsibility.

While your child will now be a legal adult, you still have essential parental duties. Yet, if you don't support your child to step into adulthood with legal documents in place to help both of you, it can be challenging and costly for you to help them in the event of an emergency.

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Estate PlanningStephen PennerAdvance Health Care Directive, Medical Power of Attorney, Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney, Young Adults
Your Rights As The Parent Of A Young Adult — What You Need To Know When A Medical Crisis Hits
Your Rights As The Parent Of A Young Adult — What You Need To Know When A Medical Crisis Hits

As a parent, you are quite accustomed to managing your children's legal and medical affairs, as circumstances require. If your child requires urgent medical attention while away from you, a simple phone call authorizing care can do the trick. But what happens when those “children” turn 18, now adults in the eyes of the law, and need urgent medical attention far from home?

The simple fact is that the day your child turns 18, he or she becomes an adult and has the legal rights of an adult. This means that you lose your prior held rights to make medical and financial decisions for your child unless your child executes legal documents giving you those rights back. Without the proper legal documents, accessing medical information and even being informed about your adult child’s medical condition can be difficult and in some cases, impossible.

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Estate PlanningStephen PennerYoung Adults, Parents, Durable Power of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directive, HIPAA Release