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title: "Record what a dissolution does to provisions in a will"
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# Record what a dissolution does to provisions in a will

> The rule is state law, and the lawyer must confirm which state's law governs. For example, Florida Statutes s 732.507(2) provides that a provision affecting the spouse is void when the marriage is dissolved.…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | The rule is state law, and the lawyer must confirm which state's law governs. For example, Florida Statutes s 732.507(2) provides that a provision affecting the spouse is void when the marriage is dissolved. From the will and the order, copy each gift, appointment, and power in favour of the former spouse, any contrary words in the will, and the date the marriage was judicially dissolved or declared invalid. Do not delete a clause. |
| What the lawyer must review | The rule is state law, and the lawyer must confirm which state's law governs. For example, Florida Statutes s 732.507(2) says any provision of a will that affects the testator's spouse is void upon dissolution of the marriage, whether the marriage was before or after the will. The will is then construed as if the spouse died at the time of the dissolution. Dissolution occurs when the marriage is judicially dissolved or declared invalid by court order. The subsection does not invalidate a provision executed after the dissolution, a provision where the will states a specific contrary intention, or a provision where the dissolution judgment expressly provides otherwise. The tool copies the clauses and the date. It does not delete a clause and it does not decide that a gift failed. The section applies to decedents who die on or after 29 June 2021. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check what a divorce or an annulment does to an existing will](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/check-what-a-divorce-or-an-annulment-does-to-an-existing-will.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: The rule is state law, and the lawyer must confirm which state's law governs. For example, Florida Statutes s 732.507(2) provides that a provision affecting the spouse is void when the marriage is dissolved. From the will and the order, copy each gift, appointment, and power in favour of the former spouse, any contrary words in the will, and the date the marriage was judicially dissolved or declared invalid. Do not delete a clause.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Wills, intestacy and probate are state law; confirm the governing state before relying on this.
- The Florida example is 2025 Florida Statutes text. The Senate site says the text is unverified. Another state's statute was not opened.
- Do not strike a clause. The lawyer construes it. A separation that is not a judicial dissolution or invalidity order was not given this effect.

## Sources

- [Florida Statutes section 732.507, Effect of subsequent marriage, birth, adoption, or dissolution of marriage](https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/732.507) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [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)

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