Automobile Insurance

• Insurance on your car: For what you need to do, see our powerpoint presentation, “Auto Insurance for You”, at odos.illinois.edu/sls/resources/presentations/
• Be sure the insurance card is in any car you borrow. See our powerpoint presentation, “Driving Related Issues”, at odos.illinois.edu/sls/resources/presentations/
• Does your credit card cover you when renting a car? Check the terms of your credit card agreement.

Renter’s Insurance

• See Off-Campus and Community Living website for information occl.illinois.edu/rights-and- responsibilities/responsibilities/

Power of Attorney

• Do you have a Health Care/Medical Power of Attorney? In case of serious injury, hospitalization, etc. Go to SLS website and select “Schedule an Appointment/Online Intake Forms” link; fill out and submit “HealthCare/Medical Power of Attorney” intake form and schedule an appointment to go over and execute the document.
• A General Power of Attorney is advisable when studying abroad, on deployment, or otherwise unavailable to make financial and other decisions. Go to SLS website and select “Schedule an Appointment/Online Intake Forms” link; fill out and submit “Power of Attorney” intake form and schedule an appointment to go over and execute the document

Your Legal Documents

Do you have certified copies of your key legal documents?

• Birth Certificate
• Passport and U.S. Visa
• Undergraduate transcript/diploma
• Marriage Certificate

Expungement

Have you expunged those youthful indiscretions from your record so it is easier to get a job?

• See the Champaign County Circuit Clerk’s website: champaigncircuitclerk.org in the “Forms and Resources” tab at the top,.
• See our powerpoint presentation, “Expungement: Your Illinois Misdemeanor Criminal Record”, at odos.illinois.edu/sls/resources/presentations/
• Also see our brochure, “How to Address Arrests or Convictions When Seeking Employment” at odos.illinois.edu/sls/resources/brochures

Student Loans

Are you up to date on managing your student loans?

• See our powerpoint presentations, “Student Loan Repayment Plans” and “How to Reduce or Cancel Federal Student Loan Payments”, at odos.illinois.edu/sls/resources/presentations/

Will

If you have children, do you have a will? Student Legal Service does not advise on wills, see:

• illinoislawyerfinder.com
• ilinoislegalaidonline.org/get-legal-help