---
title: "Compare a purchase contract with the client's instructions"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/compare-a-contract-against-the-client-s-purchase-instructions/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A9-B7-2-US"
practice_area: "Residential Conveyancing & Property"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Compare a purchase contract with the client's instructions

> Place each instruction the lawyer wrote beside the contract clause that answers it, or mark the instruction unanswered. Quote the clause. Do not advise the client to sign.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/compare-a-contract-against-the-client-s-purchase-instructions/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 | Place each instruction the lawyer wrote beside the contract clause that answers it, or mark the instruction unanswered. Quote the clause. Do not advise the client to sign. |
| What the lawyer must review | Model Rule 1.4(a)(2) requires you to consult the client about the means of carrying out the objectives, and Rule 1.4(b) requires an explanation sufficient for an informed decision. You check every row before that explanation goes to the client. Comment 8 to Rule 1.1 treats technology as part of competence when a tool makes the comparison. Formal Opinion 512 applies if the contract contains information relating to the representation and the tool retains or learns from inputs. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Compare a contract against the client's purchase instructions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/compare-a-contract-against-the-client-s-purchase-instructions.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Place each instruction the lawyer wrote beside the contract clause that answers it, or mark the instruction unanswered. Quote the clause. Do not advise the client to sign.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- An unanswered instruction is a gap for you to discuss. It is not a reason for the tool to draft a new clause.
- No national contract statute was opened for this comparison.

## 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 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)
- [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)

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