Is Your College Student Legally Protected?
Once your child turns 18, you lose the legal right to help them in an emergency, unless you prepare the proper documents.
Why Turning 18 Changes Everything
When your child becomes a legal adult, something unexpected happens: you no longer have guaranteed access to their medical information, financial accounts, or the ability to step in during an emergency.
Without the right documents, parents may be blocked from:
Receiving medical updates
Making healthcare decisions in an emergency
Helping with financial or school matters
Accessing records or communicating with hospitals, doctors, or universities
College life adds distance, unpredictability, and real risks.
If something happens, a medical issue, accident, travel emergency, or financial problem, you want to be able to help immediately, not after a court delay.
The Parent Sanity Plan
To protect both your child and your peace of mind, I created a streamlined, affordable package that gives parents the legal authority they need.
Your Parent Sanity Plan Includes:
Medical Power of Attorney
HIPAA Authorization
Financial Power of Attorney
Living Will / Medical Directives
Emergency Contact Card for your student
These documents allow you to:
Speak with doctors during emergencies
Receive medical updates
Help with financial and school matters
Act immediately when your child needs you
These are the same documents I prepared for my own children.
They are essential for every college-age student, no matter what state they attend school in.
Why Now Matters
College breaks go by fast, and once your child returns to school, there may not be another chance to sign these documents in person.
Emergencies rarely happen when it’s convenient. Air travel, dorm living, sports, driving, stress, illness, all increase the chance that your young adult will need help unexpectedly.
This is your window to prepare everything while they are home. Book Your Free College Student Legal Checkup
Once they’re back on campus, it becomes much harder to coordinate signatures and appointments, and most parents simply… forget.
Meet the Attorney Who Gets It
Liseth V. Araya, Esq., LL.M.
Estate Planning, Probate & Tax Attorney
University of Miami Law
Miami mom of four, including college-age kids.
“I don’t approach this as a lawyer only. I approach it as a mother who understands the fear, the love, and the responsibility that come with raising children into adulthood.”
What Happens Next”
Schedule a conversation
We discuss your goals and your student’s needs.We prepare the documents
Legally enforceable, tailored to your family, and fully compliant.Your child signs
And you gain the legal ability to support them when it matters most.