---
title: "Quote any clause on an attorney who did not know the power had ended"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/record-an-attorney-s-reliance-on-a-power-the-attorney-did-not-know-had-e/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A18-FL20261022-13-US"
practice_area: "Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Quote any clause on an attorney who did not know the power had ended

> Quote any clause about an attorney who acts without knowing the power has ended. If the instrument has none, say so. Do not say the act was effective.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/record-an-attorney-s-reliance-on-a-power-the-attorney-did-not-know-had-e/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 | Quote any clause about an attorney who acts without knowing the power has ended. If the instrument has none, say so. Do not say the act was effective. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide the consequence. No statute protecting an attorney who lacked knowledge was opened. Do not create that protection from a model act. The quote is the instrument's words only. What the attorney knew is recorded only from a document in the file. Model Rule 1.4(b) applies before you advise the attorney. Model Rule 3.3(a)(1) applies if you later tell a court the act was valid. Formal Opinion 512 requires you to verify the quote. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Record an attorney's reliance on a power the attorney did not know had ended](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/record-an-attorney-s-reliance-on-a-power-the-attorney-did-not-know-had-e.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Quote any clause about an attorney who acts without knowing the power has ended. If the instrument has none, say so. Do not say the act was effective.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Knowledge is not inferred from silence.
- Do not describe the act as ratified.

## 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 Model Rule 3.3, Candor toward the Tribunal](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_3_candor_toward_the_tribunal/) (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.*