Ethics corner: Careful with capacity
By Sara Siddiqi
Trusts and Estates,
September 2009
ACTEC commentary on clients with diminished capacity, specifically Model Rule of Professional Conduct (MRPC) 1.14, provides additional guidance to the estate planning practitioner. Specifically, the commentary provides advice on how to address the various disability determinations that a lawyer may encounter: a client whose testamentary capacity is uncertain, borderline, or doubtful.
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