---
title: "Check a client-supplied computer-generated will against the client's instructions"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/trusts-and-estate-planning/review-an-ai-generated-diy-will-brought-in-by-a-client/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A19-B8-2-US"
practice_area: "Trusts & Estate Planning"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a client-supplied computer-generated will against the client's instructions

> Place each gift and each office in the generated will next to the instruction the client gave. Do not produce a replacement will.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/trusts-and-estate-planning/review-an-ai-generated-diy-will-brought-in-by-a-client/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 | Place each gift and each office in the generated will next to the instruction the client gave. Do not produce a replacement will. |
| What the lawyer must review | You draft any will that will be signed. No state will-execution statute was opened, so do not state a witness count or a self-proving form. Opinion 512 says you must not rely on unchecked generated text and must keep client facts out of a public tool. Model Rules 1.1 and 1.6 are the duties. Compare the generated will with the instructions. Anything that does not match is for you to raise with the client, not for the tool to repair in a new will. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Review an AI-generated DIY will brought in by a client](https://ailawframework.com/practice/trusts-and-estate-planning/review-an-ai-generated-diy-will-brought-in-by-a-client.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Place each gift and each office in the generated will next to the instruction the client gave. Do not produce a replacement will.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not add a witness count. No state will statute was opened.
- Write nothing that is put forward as the client's will.

## 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.*