Does your adult Child have Powers of Attorney?

Does your College Student have a Durable Medical Power of Attorney (patient advocate)?    Many parents don't think about this document even for themselves, much less for their child when that child turns 18 and goes to college or moves out.  Once the child turns 18, parents are not necessarily the default decision maker in medical decisions for that child.  Having an attorney draft up and execute this document will memorialize the intent of your now adult child in regards to medical decisions for that child in the event of his incapacity.

The same applies for a Durable Power of Attorney, but given the lack of assets of most young adults, this may not be as critical as having a Durable Medical Power of Attorney.