If your 18-year old has an emergency, you may find yourself legally powerless to help them, if you don’t have proper legal documents to do so. So, whether your young adult is travelling, headed to college, or starting their career, consider our Young Adult Power of Attorney Package for your peace of mind:
Power of Attorney for Health Care
A Power of Attorney (POA) for Health Care is a form that lets you choose a person to make health care decisions for you. The person you choose will then be able to make health care decisions for you when you can’t make decisions for yourself. You can also use the power of attorney for health care to tell the person what your wishes are regarding life-sustaining treatments.
Power of Attorney for Property
A Power of Attorney (POA) for Property is a legal document that you can use to name a person to make decisions for you about your personal affairs other than health care. They are often used to prepare for future situations when you can no longer make these types of decisions for yourself. In this relationship, you are the Principal, or the person for whom the decisions are made. The person you select to make the decisions for you is the Agent. Illinois defines the scope of this Power of Attorney to cover property, bank accounts, insurance policies, tax matters, and hiring attorneys, among other things.
Living Will
A living will is a legal document that enables your medical providers and loved ones to know your desires for medical treatment and end of life care. It can include whether you would want life support equipment, if you are willing to undergo certain medical testing, if you would want to undergo surgical procedures, whether you would opt for various treatment options or even if you would like to donate your organs. This document can reduce the stress faced by your loved ones because they would not be forced to make these decisions for you.
HIPAA Waiver
A HIPAA waiver, or authorization, for a young adult allows a healthcare provider to share a patient’s medical information with a specified individual, like a parent, even though the patient is over 18. This document grants permission for disclosure of protected health information (PHI), such as medical records, treatment history, and payment information.
FERPA Release
A FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) release for parents essentially allows a school to disclose a student’s education records to their parents without the student’s consent, provided the student is considered a dependent for tax purposes. This release is a form where the student (or their parent if they’re under 18) grants permission for the school to share certain information with the specified parent.
Responsible Use Agreement
A responsible use agreement between a power of attorney agent (parent) and principal (child) outlines the agent’s fiduciary duty to act in the principal’s best interest, with honesty, care, and diligence. This agreement ensures the agent manages the principal’s affairs within the scope of the granted powers, respecting the principal’s privacy, preferences and other reasonable expectations.
