Publisher's Synopsis
Published by Davenport Press this book written by attorneys provides a discussion about the law and a good range of Indiana Wills and Estate Planning legal forms. Estate Planning concerns how a person can control upon illness or death their health care, property and money, children, and more. This book contains 10 ready to use legal forms (which also can be downloaded free) which are: (1) Last Will And Testament (lets one write orders to on death gift most property, pick guardians for children and their property, say less burdensome legal procedures can be used later, pick person to be executor to handle affairs, and control other matters); (2) Last Will And Testament (No Guardians) (this is a Will with no "Guardians" paragraph and is for people without minor children and also not giving property or money to minors); (3) Self-Proving Certificate (this form is often done with a Will to avoid work after a death of showing a Will was signed correctly by getting testimony of witnesses to the Will signing, and using this form increases the chance a Will is enforceable); (4) Tangible Personal Property List (lets one write in a simple list wanted gifts to occur on death of "tangible personal property" like clothes, furniture, tools, jewelry, and vehicles, which list can be done or redone anytime and just needs to be signed); (5) Appointment Of Health Care Representative (lets a person be named "health care representative" and be given instructions in case one cannot later control own health care); (6) Living Will Declaration (lets one say if later incurable health problem occurs that will cause death soon action that only artificially prolongs dying should stop, and say if artificially feeding or fluids should, but pain medication and comfort care always continue); (7) Do Not Resuscitate and P.O.S.T. (either of these 2 forms can be requested when in bad health to show paramedics and doctors not to try restarting the heart or breathing and other major actions, with the P.O.S.T. having more details and more used in hospitals); (8) Power Of Attorney (sometimes called "Financial Power Of Attorney" lets power over money, property, and more be shared with trusted person so they can do things to help); (9) Delegation To Consent To Health Care And Power Of Attorney Over Minor (this form lets parent share with a person power to control a child's health care and also control other issues, and this form can be used when child is away from parents with a relative, friend, or teacher for travel, camp, school, or medical care); and (10) Funeral Planning Declaration (lets person be named to control funeral, burial, and other matters rather than close family doing this, and instructions also can be given).
