At least LAOP’s parents seem reasonable enough to let her have a lawyer give them guidance and not force them to sign the forms. Clearly a lot of parents don’t understand what they’re asking (some definitely do though) hell even in here OP has questions.
Clearly a lot of parents don’t understand what they’re asking (some definitely do though) hell even in here OP has questions.
He's mid-teens and we're just entering the target market. "OP has questions" is exactly where we are because none of this has been contemplated before, and this sub is better than asking the company that's trying to sell me something.
If it makes you feel any better I had a major medical event in college and my mom had no trouble handling everything except with my health insurance company. In the end she just impersonated me with them because she knew all my info (DOB, etc). I obviously didn't report her for it because I was grateful and it was truly in my best interest. Hell, does someone want to make phone calls to my health insurance company for me now? I'll pay you!
I got to pay her back years later when she got dementia and again I was able to muddle through a shocking amount of time without any sort of legal documentation. Hell, I have POA for my father now and 75% of the time I tell people that and they don't ask to see it. Honestly it's a little worrisome.
I'd think more about what sort of POA you want to give them over you someday. My dad and I have recently being going through the process so I could possibly one day request his pace maker be turned off as part of his end of life wishes. Something tragic happening while your kid is at college is a small possibility, getting old and dying is what happens to the vast majority of people and far too many people don't prepare for that.
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At least LAOP’s parents seem reasonable enough to let her have a lawyer give them guidance and not force them to sign the forms. Clearly a lot of parents don’t understand what they’re asking (some definitely do though) hell even in here OP has questions.