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1. Health Care Power of Attorney (“HCPOA”)

A HCPOA allowed for the student to designate you to make medical decisions on their behalf. The HCPOA should be fully comprehensive and include more than just certain life ending decisions. Typically, a HCPOA also includes a general HIPPA release and waiver, but this type of waiver is oftentimes found as a standalone document.

2. HIPPA Authorization

HIPPA refers to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was designed to protect a patient’s privacy. This means that medical records or information cannot be released without the patient’s consent. You and your college student should consider having them sign a fully and legally compliant HIPPA waiver and authorization.

3. Durable Power of Attorney (“DPOA”)

A DPOA, also known as a financial power of attorney, allows for the student to designate you to handle and manage their legal and financial matters on their behalf. You would be able to manage all of their affairs to ensure that their affairs are properly handled during a time when they can’t. Ideally, your family would never have to rely on these documents. However, unfortunate events occur daily and the same way there’s insurance on a car that your new college student may be parking on campus, you should view the above documents as another form of insurance that’s in effect and ready to use when needed. Take your college student to speak with an estate planning attorney today in preparation for their next chapter in life.