Davenport's Maine Wills And Estate Planning Legal Forms

This book covers Maine "Estate Planning" which is doing legal documents now to later control money, property, health care, children, funeral, and more if absent, incapacitated by illness, or dead.

From Davenport Publishing and written by attorneys the book and forms are specifically made for use in Maine and to be extra easy to use.

Ready-to-use legal forms in book (and for free download at davenportpublishing.com) cover 3 areas and include:

- - AFTER DEATH FORMS - -

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. Statutory Will - this Will was put into statute law by state legislature for people to use, and it is inflexible but fairly reliable and easy to use, and people using it often are less wealthy or want to save time.

Form 4. Handwritten Will - this Will skips the usual 2 witnesses which saves time and work, but it must be 100% handwritten by person doing Will, and people using this tend to not have great need for better Will.

Form 5. Tangible Personal Property List - lets person easily anytime write small gifts to occur after death, but it needs Will and only covers "tangible personal property" like cars, furniture, jewelry, and clothes.

Form 6. Self-Proving Affidavit - done with Will to help later work of showing Will was properly signed.

- - HEALTH CARE FORMS - -

Form 7. Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care - this popular form which often is only health care form done lets person name someone to help control health care and if wanted write health care instructions.

Form 8. Physician Orders For Scope Of Treatment - this form (sometimes called a "Living Will") does extreme act of in writing refusing some further medical care, usually used inside hospital or similar place.

Form 9. Do-Not-Resuscitate Order - does extreme act of refusing further medical care in short couple pages to be read fast like by paramedics, usually used outside hospital or similar place.

- - GIVING POWER FORMS - -

Form 10. Durable General Power Of Attorney - lets power over money, property, and more be shared during life with "Agent" who often is spouse, adult child, or good friend so they can help do things.

Form 11. Power Of Attorney Over Minor Child - lets parent share power over minor child under 18 with "Agent" who often is family or friend so they help like with child's health care, school, and discipline.

Form 12. Grant Of Custody And Control Of Remains After Death - lets person be named to control funeral and related matters, usually done if person doesn't want closest family to do this.