---
title: "Check an older client's research answers against the file"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/check-an-older-client-s-ai-generated-legal-research-for-errors/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A18-B8-2-US"
practice_area: "Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check an older client's research answers against the file

> For each legal sentence in the client's research, record whether a source the lawyer supplies states it. List a sentence with no source. Do not answer the legal question.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/check-an-older-client-s-ai-generated-legal-research-for-errors/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | For each legal sentence in the client's research, record whether a source the lawyer supplies states it. List a sentence with no source. Do not answer the legal question. |
| What the lawyer must review | You answer the client. Model Rule 1.4(b) requires an explanation sufficient for an informed decision, and it is your explanation, not the printout. Comment 8 to Rule 1.1 and Formal Opinion 512 require you to understand the tool and to check a citation before you rely on it. A research answer that names no source you have opened is not advice. No state guardianship or capacity statute was opened for this check. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check an older client's AI-generated legal research for errors](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/check-an-older-client-s-ai-generated-legal-research-for-errors.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: For each legal sentence in the client's research, record whether a source the lawyer supplies states it. List a sentence with no source. Do not answer the legal question.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not tell the client the printout is right or wrong except by reference to a source you have opened.
- Client facts in the printout are confidential under Rule 1.6 before they go into another tool.

## Sources

- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.4, Communications](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Comment 8 (competence includes technology)](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/comment_on_rule_1_1/) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*