Nathan Spaling
A person cannot recognize when they have become incapable to make decisions. This means incapable ‘decision-makers’ must rely on family, friends, trusted advisors, substitute decision-makers, and formal assessment providers to protect them from financial exploitation or harm.
We talk about the importance of having powers of attorney in place, with little consideration as to how they will be implemented when the time comes, and who will know when that time has arrived.
Conflicting individual opinions can result in family disputes, financial losses, unauthorized access to personal information, decisions being legally challenged, and inappropriate loss of autonomy, dignity, and respect. This is a serious problem, and Capacity Clinic is a serious solution.