Review existing enduring powers, guardianship orders and advance care directives
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Compare the instruments, identify which is current, list inconsistencies, expiry/revocation issues and registration gaps.
- What the lawyer must review
- Decide which instrument is in force; it is a legal conclusion
- Confirm against the register where one exists
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Obtain and inspect the relevant current official register or search result. Confirm identities, interests and the date and scope of the search.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enduring power of attorney (ACT approved form AF2017-45): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to approved form AF2017-45, the enduring power of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2006 (ACT), section 96. |
| Health direction (ACT approved form AF2017-46): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to approved form AF2017-46, the health direction under the Medical Treatment (Health Directions) Act 2006 (ACT), section 21. |
| Revocation of an enduring power of attorney, with notices to the attorney, banks and NSW Land Registry Services | Notice | AI use Yellow | An instrument by which a principal with capacity revokes an enduring power of attorney, a notice of revocation to each attorney, a letter to banks and others holding a copy, and the steps to register the revocation if the power was registered. |
| Statement of Choices (ACT advance care planning): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the ACT Statement of Choices form for a competent adult, on the advance care planning page. |
| Advance Personal Plan (Northern Territory): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the Northern Territory Advance Personal Plan form. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.