Capacity Is Task-Specific
Use a task-specific capacity lens before escalating to protective action.
Capacity work protects autonomy before it restricts authority. The task-specific lens Estate-planning capacity asks whether the client can understand the nature and consequences of the specific legal act. The lawyer should first create conditions where the client can show capacity: privacy, plain language, shorter choices, and enough time. Why it works A global label such as "confused" hides the useful facts. The task-specific lens separates memory, comprehension, pressure, and legal significance. That gives you a record that explains why you proceeded, narrowed the work, delayed, requested medical input, or considered protective action. The trap Family urgency often sounds like evidence.…
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