---
title: "Review a will a client prepared with a public generative tool"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/trusts-and-estate-planning/review-a-will-a-client-drafted-with-chatgpt/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A19-B6-1-US"
practice_area: "Trusts & Estate Planning"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Review a will a client prepared with a public generative tool

> Extract each gift, fiduciary appointment and signature block into a table, and list clauses that cite no statute. Write no will clause.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/trusts-and-estate-planning/review-a-will-a-client-drafted-with-chatgpt/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Trusts & Estate Planning](https://ailawframework.com/practice/trusts-and-estate-planning.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Extract each gift, fiduciary appointment and signature block into a table, and list clauses that cite no statute. Write no will clause. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write any will that will be signed. Execution, the number of witnesses and any self-proving form are the law of the state whose formalities apply. Opinion 512 warns that generative tools hallucinate plausible but wrong text, and that filing or relying on unchecked output can mislead a client or a court. Model Rule 1.1 requires competent representation. Do not put the client’s family or asset facts back into a public tool (Model Rule 1.6). |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Review a will a client drafted with ChatGPT](https://ailawframework.com/practice/trusts-and-estate-planning/review-a-will-a-client-drafted-with-chatgpt.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract each gift, fiduciary appointment and signature block into a table, and list clauses that cite no statute. Write no will clause.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- This version states no witness count and no state execution form. Open the statute before anyone signs.
- A comment table is not a codicil.

## 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 1.1, Competence](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (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.*