From Davenport Publishing and written by attorneys this book for Massachusetts covers Estate Planning, which is doing legal documents to later control health care, property, money, children, and funeral if absent, sick, or dead.
Forms can be copies or cut from the book or downloaded free at davenportpublishing.com.
Ready to use legal forms made for Massachusetts in the book are in 3 areas of 1) Will Related, 2) Health Care, and 3) Giving Power, and include:
- - WILL RELATED FORMS - -
Form 1. Will (Standard) - also called a Last Will And Testament this lets a person control some things after death especially gifts of property and money, and this Form 1 is the most used Will in this book and suits most people.
Form 2. Will (Guardian) - this is a Will with part added to name person as Guardian to if needed care for minor child under 18 (like if both parents die), and also a person to if needed manage a child's property and money.
Form 3. Self-Proving Affidavit - done with Will to help with later work of showing Will was properly signed.
Form 4. Tangible Personal Property List - lets a person easily after Will is done write more gifts to occur after death of tangible personal property like cars, furniture, jewelry, tools, and clothes.
- - HEALTH CARE FORMS - -
Form 5. Health Care Proxy - lets a person name someone to be Health Care Agent to later control health care if needed, and also write health care instructions.
Form 6. Do-Not-Resuscitate - does serious act of saying immediately from now on do not most health care including C.P.R. (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) and defibrillation to help or restart the heart or breathing.
- - GIVING POWER FORMS - -
Form 7. Durable Power Of Attorney - lets power over money, property, and more be shared during life with someone who is trusted like a spouse, adult child, or good friend so they can do things.
Form 8. Temporary Agent Appointment (For Minor Child) - lets a parent share power over a minor child under 18 with someone so they can control a child's health care, school, home, and discipline if needed.
Form 9. Final Wishes About Bodily Remains - lets a person give written instructions about funeral, burial, ceremonies, and related matters, and this is usually done if a person worries family may do unwanted things.
Also provided is Estate Planning Helpful Information form to give family and friends information that may help.
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