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Young Adults (18+)

When your child turns 18, they legally become an adult. While this is an exciting milestone, it also comes with significant changes that many parents don’t realize. As a parent, you lose the automatic ability to make medical, financial, or legal decisions for your child—or even access basic information about their health or finances.

We help families prepare for this new stage of life by ensuring young adults have the essential legal documents they need to stay protected. Whether your child is heading to college, starting a career, or exploring independence, we can help you safeguard their future and ensure you can support them when they need it most.

Estate Planning is Important for Young Adults

Without proper legal planning, a medical emergency or financial issue could leave your young adult—and you—feeling powerless during a critical time. If your 18-year-old is hospitalized or incapacitated, you may not be able to access vital information or make decisions for their care without court approval, causing unnecessary delays and stress. Estate planning for young adults provides the peace of mind that comes from knowing you can speak with doctors, access medical information, and manage their financial affairs if needed. By taking these proactive steps, you ensure their wishes are honored and they remain protected as they navigate the transition into independence.

How Can We Help?

Don’t leave their future to chance—give your young adult the legal protections they need to thrive in this next stage of life. Our services provide the essentials your adult child needs to stay protected while empowering you to continue supporting them. Every child over the age of 18 should have their own set of estate planning documents, to include:

Health Care Proxy: Grants you or another trusted individual the ability to make medical decisions if your young adult is unable to.
HIPAA Authorization: Ensures you have access to their medical information during emergencies.
Durable Power of Attorney: Allows you to manage their financial and legal affairs if they are incapacitated.

What our clients are saying

We went for a fairly simple estate plan, and they handled it beautifully. There were no surprises in billing, and their patience with all our questions was outstanding.

Grace B.

This firm was recommended by other parents in the Boston Metro West area who had good experiences here. We are very happy with the results of our estate planning process!

Katharine Y.

We interviewed several other firms but no one else offered services specifics to estate and will planning like the Parents Estate Planning Law Firm. They really met us where we were at- even letting my baby crawl around the conference room at our signing meeting!

Hannah O.

They made the entire process so easy. I especially appreciated how well they kept track of progress and how responsive they were. Highly recommend!

Meridith T.

We recently had the pleasure of working with The Parent Estate Planning Firm to set up our family trust, and we couldn't be more pleased with the experience. They made the entire process incredibly easy and stress-free.

Jhon Q.

I left with a lot of knowledge about the process and coverage. I would definitely recommend the team at Parents Estate planning to anyone looking to set up a plan for their future!

Ricky B.

We recently retained The Parent Estate Planning Law Firm to establish an estate plan and family trust. The firm's guidance and handling of our legal affairs was outstanding. We highly recommend the firm based on our positive experience.

Steve W.

The whole team made this process really smooth and easy. We'd put off making an estate plan for a long time and it's such a relief to have everything handled. 10/10 would recommend!

Tim S.

The team was always willing to help us when we had questions, and the atmosphere was always warm. We would definitely recommend them for estate planning, especially for families with young children.

Anthony M.

From the moment you make the first call, until the moment you pick up your estate plan documents, the team will be answering all your questions and working with you on your schedule. Great team, highly recommended!

Sebbie S.

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Do you need more information or answers to your questions about Wills, Trusts, or guardianship for minor children? We’re available to help. From our office in Acton, we serve clients across Massachusetts.

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