Draft a client warning on DIY AI wills
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- Draft a plain-language explainer of AI-will risks for the firm's clients.
- What the lawyer must review
- Check against state succession Act formalities.
- Written for / version
- Written for Australia
The work product
Forum. Australia
Produce. Draft a client warning on DIY AI wills
Have ready. Solomon Hollett: perils of an AI will; Maddocks: estate planning and AI; The matter instructions and the documents the output will rely on..
Example of the limit. Stop before the result is filed, sent or relied on. Check against state succession Act formalities.
Stop and hand it back when
- The cited source is not the instrument that applies to this forum or this date.
- The output states a fact, date, citation, figure or commitment that is not in the instructions or the source.
- The responsible lawyer has not approved the exact output for its intended use.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-10.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft a plain-language explainer of AI-will risks for the firm's clients. |
| Lawyer | Check against state succession Act formalities. |
Checklist
- Open the cited source and confirm it is the current instrument for this forum and this date.
- Check against state succession Act formalities.
- Compare the output with the source and the instructions, including material the output left out.
- The responsible lawyer approves the exact output for its intended use, or sends it back.
Sources
- Solomon Hollett: perils of an AI will · 2026-10-10
- Maddocks: estate planning and AI · 2026-10-10
Suggested working checks from the linked public sources. Read the source and confirm it applies to this forum and this date. The checks do not approve software or record that the work is done.