Publisher's Synopsis
This book written by lawyers and published by Davenport Press explains the law and provides forms to let people in Massachusetts do a valid Will and all other standard Estate Planning legal documents. The 9 forms in this book (which also can be downloaded free) are: 1. Last Will And Testament (lets one give orders to at death gift property, select guardians for children and dependents, and control other matters); 2. Self-Proving Affidavit (standard document done with a Will to help with work after death of showing a Will was signed correctly); 3. Tangible Personal Property List (lets one in a simple document done outside a Will write down gifts to transfer property at death); 4. Health Care Proxy (like a "Living Will" lets health care instructions be given and lets a person be named to control one's health care in case this is needed); 5. Durable Power of Attorney (lets power over money, property, and other matters be shared with another person usually so they can help manage things); 6. Caregiver Authorization Affidavit (for up to 2 years lets power over child's health care and schooling be shared with other person usually because parents will be absent, however other person must live with child); 7. Temporary Agent Affidavit (for up to 60 days lets broad power over child's property, health care, schooling, home discipline, and other matters be shared with other person, without need for other person to live with child); 8. Final Wishes (lets one give instructions about funeral, burial, cremation, and related matters rather than let one's closest family control this, however any pre-arranged funeral contracts will be carried out); and 9. Do-Not-Resuscitate and M.O.L.S.T. (these forms must be signed by a doctor or nurse practitioner, but using 1 of these forms quickly shows paramedics and other medical personnel whether to try restarting the heart, breathing, and other major actions (the D.N.R. is simpler while the M.O.L.S.T. is also kept in one's medical file)).
