In Legal Terms: Turning 18 Encore




In Legal Terms show

Summary: <p>ENCORE FROM 07/13/2021</p><br><p>Anyone have a 16 to 21-year-old? Or know one? What do you need to know that you can or can’t do when you turn 18? Are you an adult? Are the parents still “in charge”?</p><p>Guest: attorney Baskin Jones <a href="https://injuredinmississippi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://injuredinmississippi.com/</a> who was on our show January 26th 2021 when we talked about Cycling and Insurance. <a href="http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-cycling-and-insurance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-cycling-and-insurance</a></p><br><p>MS Code 1-3-27:</p><p>The term “minor,” when used in any statute, shall include any person, male or female, under twenty-one years of age.</p><p>The Legal Documents You May Want When Your Child Turns 18</p><p>Healthcare Proxy (also referred to as a healthcare agent or medical power of attorney, a healthcare power of attorney, or durable power of attorney for health care)</p><p>Mississippi healthcare proxy form:</p><p><a href="https://www.nrc-pad.org/images/stories/PDFs/mississippi_hcpa.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nrc-pad.org/images/stories/PDFs/mississippi_hcpa.pdf</a></p><p>HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) authorization (also called a HIPAA release)</p><p>Mississippi HIPPA form:</p><p><a href="https://eforms.com/images/2016/10/Mississippi-HIPAA-Authorization-Form.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://eforms.com/images/2016/10/Mississippi-HIPAA-Authorization-Form.pdf</a></p><p>Durable Power of Attorney (Durable POA)</p><p> Separate forms for medical and finances.</p><p><a href="https://eforms.com/power-of-attorney/ms/mississippi-durable-power-of-attorney/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://eforms.com/power-of-attorney/ms/mississippi-durable-power-of-attorney/</u></a></p><p>Advance Directive Form:</p><p><a href="https://eforms.com/power-of-attorney/ms/mississippi-advance-health-care-directive/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://eforms.com/power-of-attorney/ms/mississippi-advance-health-care-directive/</a></p><br><p>What you can do at 18:</p><ol> <li>Vote</li> <li>Join the Military</li> <li>Register for Selective Service</li> <li>Get a pody piercing or tattoo</li> <li>Sign a contract</li> </ol><p><br></p><p>What you CAN NOT do at 18:</p><ol> <li>buy a lottery ticket</li> <li>change your name</li> <li>open a brokerage account or buy stock</li> <li>be called for jury duty</li> </ol><p><br></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>