If your kid is about to fly the coop and head to college, you’ll want to make sure they have some key items: extra-long sheets, a laptop, a printer, their toothbrush…oh, and a few legal documents. Sure, that last one isn’t as fun to think about but as Cindy K. Campbell, practicing attorney and author of Legal Things Parents Should Know: With Occasional Wit and Sarcasm, cautions, it’s best to be proactive in the (unlikely) event that you find yourself dealing with an emergency situation. And that means understanding your legal responsibilities and getting your docs in a row (so to speak). Read on to learn more about the three critical documents your child needs before they hit the dorms.