Check what a divorce or an annulment does to an existing will
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the will and the order, copy each gift, appointment and power in favour of the former spouse, any trust for children that includes the former spouse as trustee, and any direction to pay a debt to the former spouse. The tool does not delete a clause.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides which clauses are revoked. Only the New South Wales section was opened. The order must be one the section treats as a divorce or an annulment.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Match the order to the definition of divorce or annulment before treating any clause as revoked.
- Keep a trustee appointment where the beneficiaries include the former spouse's children.
- Do not delete a direction to pay a debt owed to the former spouse.
- Record that a former spouse may still apply for family provision. Do not decide that application here.
Sources
- Succession Act 2006 (NSW) section 13 · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.