---
title: "Review an AI-generated DIY will brought in by a client"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/trusts-and-estate-planning/review-an-ai-generated-diy-will-brought-in-by-a-client"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A19-B8-2"
practice_area: "Trusts & Estate Planning"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["AU"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Review an AI-generated DIY will brought in by a client

> Flag execution, capacity and gift-failure risks.

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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 | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Flag execution, capacity and gift-failure risks. |
| What the lawyer must review | Lawyer advises; DIY AI wills carry known risks. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Review an AI-generated DIY will brought in by a client

- What the AI does: Flag execution, capacity and gift-failure risks.
- What the lawyer does: Lawyer advises; DIY AI wills carry known risks.
- Basis: Area-specific AU source in links
- Written for: AU
- Source basis: Area-specific AU source in links

## Sources

- [Hamilton Locke: AI and estate planning](https://hamiltonlocke.com.au/the-false-lure-of-ai-dont-rely-on-an-algorithm-to-secure-your-legacy/) (checked 2026-10-10)
- [E&A Lawyers: Can ChatGPT write my will (NSW)](https://www.ealawyers.com.au/blog/2026/march/ai-in-estate-planning-documents/) (checked 2026-10-10)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/trusts-and-estate-planning/review-an-ai-generated-diy-will-brought-in-by-a-client/united-states.md) | Red |

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