Publisher's Synopsis
From publisher Davenport Publishing and written by attorneys this book covers North Carolina "Estate Planning" which is people doing legal documents now to later control health care, property, money, children, and funeral if absent, sick, or dead. Go to www.davenportpublishing.com to see book and forms for free.
READY-TO-USE NORTH CAROLINA LEGAL FORMS IN BOOK INCLUDE:
1. Last Will And Testament (Standard) - lets person control some things after their death like gifts of property and money, pick person as "Executor" or similar to later handle things like any needed probate process, and say to use legal options with less delay and costs like informal procedures.
2. Last Will And Testament (Guardians) - this is Will with parts to name a "Guardian" or similar to if needed care for minor child under 18 or similar, and also person to care for their estate and property.
3. Self-Proving Affidavit - done with Will to help later work of showing Will was properly signed.
4. Handwritten Will - this Will can skip the normal 2 witnesses and be done more easily but it must be 100% handwritten by person doing the Will, and doing this can be difficult to write out.
5. Health Care Power Of Attorney - this popular form (which often is only health care form done) lets person a) name person Agent to help control health care, and b) write health care instructions.
6. Advance Directive For A Natural Death ("Living Will") - form does extreme act of in writing refusing some further medical care, which some options to pick, usually used inside hospital or similar place.
7. Medical Orders For Scope Of Treatment ("M.O.S.T.") - does extreme act of refusing further medical care in short couple pages to be read fast like by paramedics usually outside hospital or similar.
8. Statutory Short Form Power Of Attorney - lets power over money, property, and more be shared during life with trusted person like spouse, adult child, or best friend so they can help do things.
9. Authorization To Consent To Health Care For Minor - lets parent share power to make decisions about health care of child under 18 with person named in form.
10. Designation Of Authorizing Agent For Dead Body - lets if wanted instructions be given and if wanted person be named to control funeral and related matters.
Also provided is an Estate Planning Helpful Information Form to give after a death helpful information to family and friends to use, like about passwords, location of accounts, location of property, debts, last requests, and other things.
