---
title: "Explain the choices in a power of attorney before it is signed"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/prepare-a-plain-language-explainer-of-an-enduring-power-for-an-older-cli/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A18-B6-1-US"
practice_area: "Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Explain the choices in a power of attorney before it is signed

> From the choices the lawyer has written down, list who would act, when the power would start, and which subjects it would cover. Do not write the power.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/prepare-a-plain-language-explainer-of-an-enduring-power-for-an-older-cli/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 | From the choices the lawyer has written down, list who would act, when the power would start, and which subjects it would cover. Do not write the power. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write the power and you explain it. Model Rule 1.4(b) requires an explanation sufficient for the client to decide. The Uniform Law Commission page describes a model act. It is not state law, and no state execution statute was opened. Do not tell the client that a choice is valid because the model contains it. Formal Opinion 512 applies if the draft choices are put into a tool. The explanation is not the instrument. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare a plain-language explainer of an enduring power for an older client](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/prepare-a-plain-language-explainer-of-an-enduring-power-for-an-older-cli.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the choices the lawyer has written down, list who would act, when the power would start, and which subjects it would cover. Do not write the power.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not describe witnessing or notarization. No execution statute was opened.
- This explanation is of the choices not yet signed. It is not a restatement of an instrument that is already signed.

## 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)
- [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 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.*