---
title: "Quote when the instrument lets a substitute attorney act"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/record-when-a-substitute-attorney-is-allowed-to-act/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A18-FL20261022-11-US"
practice_area: "Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Quote when the instrument lets a substitute attorney act

> Quote the clause that names a substitute and the event that lets the substitute act. If there is no substitute clause, say so. Do not say the substitute is now acting.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/record-when-a-substitute-attorney-is-allowed-to-act/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 the clause that names a substitute and the event that lets the substitute act. If there is no substitute clause, say so. Do not say the substitute is now acting. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether the event has happened. No statute on substitute attorneys was opened. The event is the event written in the clause. A fact that the event occurred must be in the file. The tool does not infer it. Model Rule 1.4(b) is the explanation to the principal or to the substitute. Formal Opinion 512 applies to the quote. You do not prepare an acceptance for the substitute. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Record when a substitute attorney is allowed to act](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/record-when-a-substitute-attorney-is-allowed-to-act.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Quote the clause that names a substitute and the event that lets the substitute act. If there is no substitute clause, say so. Do not say the substitute is now acting.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A named substitute is not an acting attorney until you decide the event occurred.
- Do not draft the acceptance.

## 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.*