3.1 What is a mandate?

A mandate is a written document where you name another
person to do something for you. The person making the
mandate is called the mandator and the person named in
the mandate is called the mandatary.

3.2 What is incapacity?

Incapacity means a person cannot take care of himself
or his property. Incapacity can be:

• temporary (lasts for a period of time);
• permanent (forever);
• total (unable to take care of anything);
• partial (able to take care of certain things).

You can become incapacitated because of:

• an accident;
• a physical illness, such as a disease like Alzheimer’s;
• a stroke;
• a mental illness;
• aging.