A professional who formally assesses whether someone can manage their own affairs.
In Islamic law
Islamic law likewise conditions valid dispositions on soundness of mind.
In Canadian law
Ontario regulates who may conduct assessments and when. A finding of incapacity triggers a substitute decision-maker.
We have not yet researched whether the four Sunni schools differ on this term, so we are not going to tell you either way. Where a specific case turns on it, ask a qualified scholar rather than relying on a general summary.
Canadian legal detail
Treadstone Law, an Ontario firm with a wills and estates practice, covers the Canadian side of this in more depth:
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- Capacity assessor qualifications ontario
- Capacity assessor home visit ontario
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
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- Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 — Government of Ontario
- Substitute decision maker hierarchy ontario no poa — Treadstone Law
- Capacity assessor qualifications ontario — Treadstone Law
- Capacity assessor home visit ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law