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Basic Estate Planning Documents for the College-Bound

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If you are the parent of a recent high school graduate who is preparing to head off to college this month, expand your to-do list beyond shopping for dorm room essentials and consider meeting with an estate planning attorney...more

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Back to School: An Education on Parenting from Afar

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By now, your college-age kids have decorated their dorm rooms and collected every class syllabus (although whether they’ve read them is a different issue). While you may long for the days when you were an integral part of...more

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Parents: The Three Essential Legal Documents Your Child Should Have Before Leaving For College

In Michigan, the age of majority is 18 years. This means that when a person turns age 18, they are no longer a minor and are considered to be a legal adult. Consequently when your child turns 18, you no longer have the legal...more

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Add “Powers of Attorney” to Your College Student’s Back-to-School Checklist

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If you’re preparing to send a child off to college this fall, you should add two documents to your back-to-school checklist: (1) a power of attorney for health care, and (2) a durable power of attorney for finances. Without...more

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Before Your Child Leaves Home

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Do you have a child who is leaving home for the first time for college, travel or employment? If so, before they go, talk with your child about signing a HIPAA release, a healthcare proxy and a power of attorney. A qualified...more

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Why Every College Student Needs Basic Estate Planning, and Other Practical Advice as Your Child Heads Off to College

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Despite scientific research, an 18 year old college student is generally considered an adult under New York law. Parents’ rights to make decisions for their child change suddenly when he/she turns age 18. Parents no longer...more

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