# How Do You Know If Mom Can Still Sign

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Podcast: [The Death Readiness Podcast: Not your dad’s estate planning podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-death-readiness-podcast-not-your-dad-s-estate-planning-podcast-7159546)
Published: 2026-05-19T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What happens when someone with memory changes needs to sign a will, trust, or power of attorney? Who actually decides whether they’re “competent” enough to sign, and what happens if people disagree? In this episode, Jill Mastroianni share personal stories involving her own mom, a deathbed signing that never happened, and what the law actually says about mental capacity and estate planning. We talk about why competency is not an all-or-nothing question, who acts as the initial gatekeepers during a signing, and why families often begin asking “Can Mom still sign?” when they’re already standing in the middle of a crisis. Most importantly, we talk about why estate planning works best when decisions are made from a place of choice, not urgency.

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