---
title: "Record whether the witness block and the acceptance are filled in"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/check-whether-an-enduring-power-has-the-witness-certificate-and-the-atto/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A18-FL20261022-6-US"
practice_area: "Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Record whether the witness block and the acceptance are filled in

> Record whether the copy has a witness block with a signature, and whether an acceptance by the attorney is signed and dated. Do not say the power is valid.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/check-whether-an-enduring-power-has-the-witness-certificate-and-the-atto/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## 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 | Record whether the copy has a witness block with a signature, and whether an acceptance by the attorney is signed and dated. Do not say the power is valid. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide formal validity. No state execution statute was opened, so a filled block is not a finding that the power meets the statute, and a blank block is not a finding that it fails. Model Rule 1.4(b) requires you to explain that the check is only about what is on the paper. Formal Opinion 512 requires you to verify the observation against the copy. You do not describe how many witnesses a statute requires. That number was not opened. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check whether an enduring power has the witness certificate and the attorney's acceptance](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/check-whether-an-enduring-power-has-the-witness-certificate-and-the-atto.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Record whether the copy has a witness block with a signature, and whether an acceptance by the attorney is signed and dated. Do not say the power is valid.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not count witnesses against a statutory number. None was opened.
- An acceptance and a witness signature are recorded as separate facts.

## Sources

- [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)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Comment 8](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/comment_on_rule_1_1/) (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.*