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title: "List later documents and acts against revocation sections"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/check-whether-a-later-document-or-act-revoked-the-will/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
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practice_area: "Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
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# List later documents and acts against revocation sections

> The rule is state law, and the lawyer must confirm which state's law governs. For example, Florida Statutes s 732.505 and s 732.506 state revocation by a later writing and by a physical act.…

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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 732.505 and s 732.506 state revocation by a later writing and by a physical act. From the will file, list each later will, each writing that says it revokes an earlier will, and any described physical change to the original, with the date. Do not say the will is revoked. |
| 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 732.505 and s 732.506 are the only revocation sections used in this check. A later writing revokes only if it is executed with the formalities required for a will and declares the revocation, unless it is a subsequent inconsistent will or codicil, in which case the revocation goes only as far as the inconsistency. A physical act revokes only with the intent and for the purpose of revocation, by the testator or by someone in the testator's presence and at the testator's direction. The electronic-will sentence in section 732.506 requires clear and convincing evidence. The tool lists what is in the file. It does not say the will is revoked. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check whether a later document or act revoked the will](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/check-whether-a-later-document-or-act-revoked-the-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 732.505 and s 732.506 state revocation by a later writing and by a physical act. From the will file, list each later will, each writing that says it revokes an earlier will, and any described physical change to the original, with the date. Do not say the will is revoked.
- 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 treat an unwitnessed note as a revoking writing. Do not infer intent from the condition of the paper.

## Sources

- [Florida Statutes section 732.505, Revocation by writing](https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/732.505) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Florida Statutes section 732.506, Revocation by act](https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/732.506) (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.*