Book Description

From Davenport Publishing and written by attorneys this book covers "Estate Planning" in Pennsylvania, which is a person doing legal documents now to later control health care, property, money, children, funeral, and more if absent, sick or incapacitated, or dead. There are 11 ready-to-use legal forms for Pennsylvania provided in the book or for free download at www.davenportpublishing.com, which are: Form 1. Last Will And Testament (Standard) - lets 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. Last Will And Testament (Guardians) - this is Will with parts added to name a "Guardian" or similar to if needed care for minor child under 18, and also person to care for their estate and property. Form 3. Simple Will - this Will is short and simple and some people handwrite it and others use a computer to print it out, and people doing this Form 3 tend to feel a simple Will is all they need. Form 4. Self-Proving Affidavit - done with Will to help later work of showing Will was properly signed. Form 5. Gift List - lets people anytime including after Will has been written easily write out more gifts to occur after death, but this usually is only used for smaller items. - - HEALTH CARE FORMS - - Form 6. Power Of Attorney For Health Care - this form lets person name an Agent to help control health care and write health care instructions. Form 7. Physician Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment - this form (sometimes called "Living Will") does extreme act of in writing refusing some further health care, usually used inside hospital or similar place. Form 8. Out Of Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Order - does extreme act of refusing C.P.R, and does it in short 1 page to be read fast like by paramedics, usually used outside hospital or similar place. - - GIVING POWER FORMS - - Form 9. Durable General Power Of Attorney - lets power over money, property, and other things be shared during life with "Agent" who often is spouse, adult child, or good friend so they can help do things. Form 10. Medical Consent Authorization (Over Child) - lets parent share power over health care of minor child under 18 with person (often family or friend) so they make decisions often in emergencies. Form 11. Statement Of Contrary Intent (Over Remains) - lets person be named to control funeral and related matters, usually done only if person doesn't want closest family to do this. Also provided is Estate Planning Helpful Information form to help person pass on information about property, money, accounts, investments, debts, codes, passwords, documents, tips, and last wishes. See books and forms at www.davenportpublishing.com.