INCAPACITY PLANNING 1
Possibilities Options And Choices
CAPACITY
What is capacity?
CAPACITY is the legal ability to make choices
The law presumes that, unless proven otherwise, all adults are legally capable of making their
own decisions
INCAPACITY
What is incapacity?
Someone who is unable to manage his or her own affairs
or communicate important decisions or choices because of
an illness, injury, or similar cause is incapacitated
This definition is rather broad, and individual circumstances
that lead to someone’s incapacity can differ
significantly
Incapacity Planning1
What is incapacity planning?
INCAPACITY PLANNING involves considering the
possibility of future incapacity and making choices about what you would want to happen should it occur
Incapacity Planning Choices2
What kind of choices will I have when making an
incapacity plan?
THERE ARE MANY
In addition to financial planning, you can create tools that allow you to express your
medical choices
Appoint representatives who will make decisions on your behalf, and plan for the care and guardianship of minor
children
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