Frequently Asked Questions About Student Legal Forms

The Student Legal Forms Package includes five important documents: a Financial / General Power of Attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Authorization, Advance Health Care Directive / Living Will, and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Waiver.

The complete Student Legal Forms Package is $89 and includes all five documents. The documents are provided together as one package rather than purchased individually.

Once a student reaches the applicable age of majority, parents may no longer automatically have the same access to certain medical, educational, financial, or other private information. These documents can give trusted people authority or access to help when needed. Learn more about why these documents matter.

The Student Legal Forms Package is currently available for Arkansas. Additional states will be added in the future.

Use the state where the student currently lives or the state where they attend or plan to attend school. If you are not sure which state makes the most sense, use the student’s current state of residence.

Yes, completing the intake together is recommended whenever possible. This gives the student and the people they plan to designate an opportunity to review the choices being made, including who will serve as an agent and what authority may be granted.

You’ll choose the applicable state, provide the requested student, parent or agent, school, and document-preference information, review your responses, and complete payment through the online form. Your information will then be used to prepare all five documents included in your package. Learn more about how the process works.

Before starting, it helps to have the student’s basic information, current address and date of birth, contact information for the people the student plans to designate, driver’s license information if applicable, and school or university information.

An agent is a person the student names to act on their behalf for the purposes described in a particular legal document. The authority granted to that person depends on the document and the choices made by the student.

In general, incapacitated means a person is unable to understand and make their own decisions or communicate their wishes. The precise legal definition and the process for determining incapacity can vary by state and by document.

After your intake is submitted, your information will be used to prepare your complete document package. You’ll receive the prepared documents along with instructions explaining the remaining steps for review, signing, witnessing, notarization where required, and storage.

No. Completion requirements vary by document and by state. Some documents may require only the student’s signature, some may require witnesses, some may require notarization, and some may allow either witnessing or notarization. Read the instructions provided with each document carefully before signing.

No. If a document requires a witness or notary, sign it in their presence rather than signing it beforehand. The witness or notary must be able to confirm the signing or verify the signer’s identity.

Notary services may be available through banks, shipping or office-service stores, college student services offices, libraries, and other local providers. Remote or online notarization may also be available where permitted. Bring appropriate identification with you.

Keep copies of the fully completed documents in a safe but accessible location and provide copies to the people named as agents so they can access them if needed. Depending on the situation, a hospital, bank, school, or other organization may also request a copy before recognizing the authority granted by a document.

Review the documents every one to three years and whenever a major change occurs, such as moving to another state, changing schools, changing an agent, or changing your wishes. If information or choices need to be changed, new documents may need to be completed rather than editing an already signed document.

If you notice an error after submitting your information, please contact us as soon as possible so we can help determine the appropriate next step.

No. Completing or using the Student Legal Forms Package does not create an attorney-client relationship with University Legal Forms. The documents are general-purpose forms and are not legal advice prepared for your specific circumstances. If you have questions about your individual situation, consider speaking with a licensed attorney in your state.