At age 18 a child is considered a legal adult. Consequently, a parent's ability to take actions pertaining to the child's medical, financial, and legal issues changes. Moreover, many colleges restrict access to acedemic records such as transcripts, class schedules, and disiplinary actions. Also of concern is the distribution of the child's assets - if any - if the child is to predecease the parent. Landon recommends documents including a durable power of attorney, Advance Healthcare Directive, a HIPPA release (for medical records), a generic FERPA waiver (for educational records) and a Simple Will.

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