What every family should know before their child turns 18.
Once your child turns 18, you no longer have the legal authority to speak with their doctors, access medical information, or help manage financial matters, even if they still live at home or remain on your insurance.
Download the free Young Adult Estate Plan Guide to learn:
- Which four legal documents can help protect your young adult
- How these documents allow a parent or another trusted adult to make medical decisions when needed, access medical information and help with finances
- Why working with an attorney can prevent costly complications in the future
These protections are important for any young adult, whether they are heading to college, joining the military, or entering the workforce.
To learn more, contact Suzanne M. Bunszel at SKB Attorneys: (781) 829-9993.
Get the Young Adult Estate Plan Guide
Why does your young adult need an estate plan?
It closes the legal authority gap when your young adult turns 18 by providing them with health care and financial protection.
The Young Adult Estate Plan From SKB Attorneys Includes Four Simple, Affordable Documents:
- Health Care Proxy: names a trusted person, such as a parent, to make medical decisions if the young adult lacks capacity as determined by a doctor.
- HIPAA Release: allows medical information to be shared with a trusted person.
- Financial Power of Attorney: lets a trusted person manage financial and insurance matters regardless of capacity.
- Living Will: not a legally binding document in Massachusetts but puts your young adult’s wishes for healthcare and end-of-life care in writing to show their intent.
The Benefits Of Using An Attorney:
- There is no guarantee similar documents found online will comply with Massachusetts law and to be valid, they must be executed properly (notary, witnesses).
- It’s a one-stop experience as everything is done with the law office, guided by legal experts who explain everything in plain language so your young adult understands why it matters.
- Done properly, it’s an investment that saves time, money and emotional anguish later.
Meet Suzanne M. Bunszel, Esq. At SKB Attorneys Who Can Help You Get Started:
She has practiced estate planning since 2003, and as a mother of an 18-year-old and 21-year-old, she has experienced first-hand situations that would be far more time-consuming had her young adults not executed these documents. Her goal is to educate all young adults and their families as to the importance of this plan.
She’ll take you through a three-step process to complete the Young Adult Estate Plan for a flat fee of $600:
- A 30-minute consultation
- Legal documents are drafted
- A 15-minute signing appointment
Contact Suzanne today:
Phone: (781) 829-9993
Email: smb@skb-law.com
Listen to this podcast featuring Suzanne M. Bunszel where she talks about the need for a young adult estate plan. A great birthday gift for those turning 18!
SKB Attorneys
1140 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339