---
title: "Quote any clause on possession before completion"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/check-the-limits-on-possession-given-before-completion/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A9-OB20261022-8-US"
practice_area: "Residential Conveyancing & Property"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Quote any clause on possession before completion

> Quote the clause, if any, that allows or limits possession before completion, including any fee or condition it states. Do not say possession may be given.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/check-the-limits-on-possession-given-before-completion/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Residential Conveyancing & Property](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Quote the clause, if any, that allows or limits possession before completion, including any fee or condition it states. Do not say possession may be given. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether early possession is permitted. No statute on possession before completion was opened. The clause is the limit this check uses, and you interpret it. A fee printed in the clause is copied. It is not calculated. Model Rule 1.4(b) applies before the client takes or gives possession. Formal Opinion 512 requires you to verify the quote. If the contract has no such clause, the tool says so and does not draft one. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check the limits on possession given before completion](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/check-the-limits-on-possession-given-before-completion.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Quote the clause, if any, that allows or limits possession before completion, including any fee or condition it states. Do not say possession may be given.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not draft a possession license. The task is the quote.
- A key handover is not recorded as lawful possession.

## Sources

- [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 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)
- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (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.*