---
title: "Build a winding-up and surplus-distribution checklist"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/not-for-profit-charities-and-associations/build-a-winding-up-and-surplus-distribution-checklist"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A35-T1-R10"
practice_area: "Not-for-Profit, Charities & Associations"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Build a winding-up and surplus-distribution checklist

> List the steps, notices and surplus-asset clauses from the constitution and the charity or tax rules the lawyer has named.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/not-for-profit-charities-and-associations/build-a-winding-up-and-surplus-distribution-checklist  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Not-for-Profit, Charities & Associations](https://ailawframework.com/practice/not-for-profit-charities-and-associations.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List the steps, notices and surplus-asset clauses from the constitution and the charity or tax rules the lawyer has named. |
| What the lawyer must review | Check that the constitution's surplus clause matches the legal requirement Fix any mismatch, which blocks deregistration |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

- What the AI does: List the steps, notices and surplus-asset clauses from the constitution and the charity or tax rules the lawyer has named.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [Commonwealth](https://ailawframework.com/practice/not-for-profit-charities-and-associations/build-a-winding-up-and-surplus-distribution-checklist/commonwealth.md) | Yellow |

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