Social worker Louise Gallacher recalls a case illustrating the importance of taking your time when assessing capacity ...

Edward, your client of 15 years, comes into your office. Typically punctual, he’s half an hour late for this appointment. Edward explains that he got lost. He asks you to draft a codicil to his will.

A relationship with a client can change dramatically when the client starts showing signs of mental incapacity and the person with power of attorney wants to step in. Defining when your client has ...

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Mental capacity issues are commonplace in California trust and probate litigation. Jonathan Canick, Ph.D., who spoke last year at the Sacramento Estate Planning Council on the subject of “Aging, ...

Within the context of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, mental capacity means the ability to make a decision. A person's capacity to make a decision can be affected by a range of factors such as a stroke, ...