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Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Have grandkids? Opening 529 Plan Accounts Can Benefit Them and Your Estate Plan

The cycle continues: Your adult children — one of the first generations to benefit from Section 529 plans — are saving for their kids’ college educations through 529 accounts of their own. Did you know that parents aren’t the...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

6 Ways the Sandwich Generation Can Plan for The Future

Anyone experiencing the struggle of simultaneously caring for children and aging parents is part of the sandwich generation. Although “generation” is part of the phrase, it doesn’t refer to people born at a specific time....more

Burns & Levinson LLP

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

Goulston & Storrs PC

Do You Have a College Student? Important Health Care, Financial, and Educational Documents That They (and You) Need

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August is upon us and you may soon be sending children off to college. If your child is age 18 or older, you and your child will need to take some simple steps so that, in the event of an emergency, you will be able to make...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

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

Ruder Ware

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

Conn Kavanaugh

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

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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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