Essentials
$275
Intake session, organized information and document inventory, preparation checklist, and focused questions for an attorney when legal advice or drafting is needed.
For college-bound students and families
Prepare before the send-off.
The Launch Packet helps families organize important information, prepare better questions, and coordinate practical next steps before a student leaves for college.
The reason to prepare
Fewer unanswered questions when time matters.
“After more than three decades in emergency response, I’ve seen how hard it is for families to make decisions under pressure. Preparation means fewer unanswered questions when time matters.”
— Michael Bollentin
When a student becomes a legal adult, being their parent no longer guarantees access to medical or education information. Some emergency disclosures are permitted, but families should discuss access, information sharing, and decision-making before a crisis.
Rules, forms, and signing requirements vary by state, school, and healthcare provider. The student participates in the process and chooses whom to authorize and what to share.
Authoritative background: medical information and family access · student education-record rights.
What True Meridian does
We help gather school and provider instructions, organize existing documents and contact information, record the student’s stated priorities, and prepare focused questions for an attorney. When signing support is needed, we can coordinate a New Jersey notary appointment and appropriate witnesses based on instructions supplied by counsel or the receiving institution.
What the family receives
An organized preparation packet showing the information already available, questions that need professional answers, and the next steps still requiring attention. Completed legal documents depend on the student’s decisions and any necessary work by a licensed attorney.
Common topics to discuss
- HIPAA authorization
- Healthcare power of attorney or medical proxy
- FERPA release or the school’s information-sharing process
- Financial power of attorney, including whether durable authority is appropriate
These are discussion topics—not a required document list. A licensed attorney advises which legal instruments fit the student’s circumstances.
Packages
Choose the level of support you need.
Complete
$450
Everything in Essentials, plus coordination of notarization and witnessing where needed and a follow-up call to review completed steps and outstanding items.
Additional student in the same family: $125
Package prices cover preparation and coordination. Attorney fees are separate. Applicable notarial-act fees, outside witness costs, and travel charges are identified before work begins.
Request a complimentary introductory callHow it works
A practical, student-centered process.
The student remains involved in the decisions and controls what information may be shared.
Introductory call
Discuss the student’s destination, timing, general needs, and whether the service is a suitable fit. Please do not send medical records, identification, or legal documents with the initial inquiry.
Organize and identify gaps
Gather instructions and existing information, build the preparation inventory, and identify questions requiring an attorney, school, healthcare provider, or other professional.
Coordinate and follow through
Complete the agreed preparation work, coordinate signing support when included, and review what has been completed and what remains outstanding.
Begin the conversation
Is a student preparing to leave home?
A complimentary 20-minute introductory call can help determine whether the Launch Packet fits the family’s needs and timing.
Based in Hightstown, New Jersey. On-site arrangements and travel are confirmed when the service is scoped.
Ask about the Launch Packet
Share the student’s general timing and the best way to reach you. Do not include sensitive documents with the initial inquiry.