A clinician has been asked to evaluate whether someone lacks testamentary capacity. What is the clinician assessing?

A. The individual's competency to make treatment decisions
B. The defendant's competency to plead insanity
C. The charged individual's competency to stand trial
D. The person's competency to execute a will


Answer: D

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