Category: Young Families
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What Happens to Medical Decisions When Your Child Turns 18? An Indiana Parent’s Guide
When your child turns 18, Indiana law recognizes them as a full legal adult. That includes their medical care. Here’s what changes on that eighteenth birthday, and the three documents that keep the door open.
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Your Child Turns 18, and You Legally Lose Authority Over Their Medical Decisions
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When a child turns 18, Indiana law stops recognizing parents as the default decision-makers — for medical care, education records, and even bank accounts. Here is what changes on that birthday, and the documents that keep the door open.
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I Don’t Have Kids. What Happens to Everything When I’m Gone?
If you don’t have children, estate planning is more important than planning for parents. Indiana’s default rules dictate distribution of your property in ways that rarely match what a person would do, and likely completely miss priorities and wishes. A plan lets you choose. Not sure where to start? That’s what the first conversation is…
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Blended Families and Accidental Disinheritance
When you’re in a blended family, a Will alone isn’t enough. Accidental disinheritance is more common than most families realize — and almost never what anyone intended. Here’s how intentional coordination protects everyone.
