---
title: "Compare a signed power with the client's current instructions"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/apply-for-review-of-an-enduring-power-of-attorney/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A18-Y20261018-6-US"
practice_area: "Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Compare a signed power with the client's current instructions

> Set each power in the signed instrument beside the instruction the client has now given the lawyer. Mark a power the current instructions do not mention, and an instruction the instrument does not contain.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/apply-for-review-of-an-enduring-power-of-attorney/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Set each power in the signed instrument beside the instruction the client has now given the lawyer. Mark a power the current instructions do not mention, and an instruction the instrument does not contain. Do not say the power is invalid. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether the instrument still does what the client wants, and you write any new instrument. The Uniform Law Commission page is a model, not an enactment. No state revocation or review statute was opened. Model Rule 1.4(b) requires an explanation sufficient for the client to decide whether to change the power. Formal Opinion 512 applies to the comparison. A mismatch is a conversation, not a form of relief. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Apply for review of an enduring power of attorney](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/apply-for-review-of-an-enduring-power-of-attorney.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Set each power in the signed instrument beside the instruction the client has now given the lawyer. Mark a power the current instructions do not mention, and an instruction the instrument does not contain. Do not say the power is invalid.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not describe a court review procedure. None was opened.
- Do not treat the model act as the test of validity.

## Sources

- [Uniform Law Commission: Power of Attorney Act](https://www.uniformlaws.org/committees/community-home?CommunityKey=b1975254-8370-4a7c-947f-e5af0d6cb07c) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.4, Communications](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*