Legal Resources and Legal Docs

Notaries are not licensed to practice law or to provide legal advice. The resources provided here are only informational and not intended to be considered legal advice. You should always consult an attorney with any legal questions.

Power of Attorney Forms, Wills, Other Legal Resources

I am providing a link to free legal resources provided by a non-profit called Northwest Justice Project. They may be able to give some legal advice for free and also provide forms to use including:

healthcare and General Power of Attorney forms
divorce documents and instructions: https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/search?q=divorce
wills and estates documents
and much more

Check out: https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/issues

Health and Financial Power of Attorneys:
- https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/search?q=power+of+attorney
- https://bit.ly/3w7xO4S Power of Attorney Templates for Finance and Health
Health Care Directive Form Link:
- https://walawhelp.documate.org/run/playground2/Health%20Care%20Directive/#/1
- https://bit.ly/36knN9U Healthcare Directive (Living Will) Template Form
Simple Will Template from Washington Law Help:
- https://wa-wills.com/legal-library/write-your-will/download/
- https://bit.ly/3q8enFf Will template form or https://wa-wills.com/legal-library/free-model-forms/
Power of Attorney for Parents:
- https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/power-of-attorney-poa-for-parents

By providing a link to free resources I am not in anyway compensated by the organization nor am I endorsing them. This is simply one resource my clients have found useful. Please make sure you review any information and consult with your own attorney if you have questions.

Travel Letter for Minors

I get frequent requests for travel letters. These are used when one parent (or another non-parent) is taking a child to another country. Travel letters document permission being given by the parent(s) who are not traveling with the minor. The purpose is to help ensure a child is not getting taken out of the country illegally or without parental permission.

Please see the links I am including for more information on creating your travel letter. Although I am happy to print a completed letter for you, and in some cases type a letter at your direction, I cannot offer any advice on the letters. Travel letters do not need to be notarized, but the US Customer and Border Protection states it is highly recommended.

As a Notary, I do not verify who the legal parent or guardian is; my role is to positively identify the person signing the document.

US Customs and Border Protection Guidelines for Minor Travel Letter

You may also consider the Parent Power of Attorney from Washington Law Help as it includes information that gives POA to someone who you allow to take your child out of the country (click link below.)

- https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/power-of-attorney-poa-for-parents

Sample travel letters:

I am not able to create documents. There are many examples on the internet from very simple to more complex. You may need additional information.
- Here are example templates:
  - Detailed https://bit.ly/3Ga1yjb
  - One Parent Travel https://shorturl.at/ghPST
  - Two Parent Travel https://shorturl.at/ciwD8