The day a child turns 18, parents lose the legal right to make any decision for them. Medical calls, financial disputes, lease negotiations, all of it. Cary Moss and Tom Moss, attorneys at Sawyer & Sawyer, P.A., lay out exactly what documents every young adult needs the moment that birthday hits: a durable power of attorney, a living will, a designation of healthcare surrogate, and a HIPAA release form.
Cary and Tom speak from personal experience. They have two sons, 22 and 20, and they’ve been through this themselves.
If your child is approaching 18, or already there, this episode tells you what to do and why waiting is a risk you don’t want to take.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Why turning 18 changes everything for parents, legally and financially
- The durable power of attorney and what it actually covers
- Three healthcare documents every young adult needs in place
- How a living will differs from a healthcare surrogate designation
- What a HIPAA release form does and why it matters in an emergency
- Naming a primary and a backup fiduciary across all documents
- Why the Mosses got their own son’s paperwork done the moment he turned 18
Resources from this Episode
Young Adult Estate Planning – https://sawyerandsawyerpa.com/college-student-estate-planning-in-florida/
Ready to Prepare your Documents? Go here – https://sawyerandsawyerpa.com/estate-planning-for-young-adults/
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