---
title: "Prepare a will from the client's signed instructions"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/draft-a-standard-will-from-the-signed-instructions/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A17-T1-R3-US"
practice_area: "Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare a will from the client's signed instructions

> Arrange the instructions into a checklist of who takes what, who is named as executor, and what is left blank. Write no dispositive clause and no execution block.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/draft-a-standard-will-from-the-signed-instructions/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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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 | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Arrange the instructions into a checklist of who takes what, who is named as executor, and what is left blank. Write no dispositive clause and no execution block. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write the will. If California law applies, Probate Code § 6110 requires a writing signed by the testator (or a permitted substitute) and, unless § 6110(c)(2) is later proved, two witnesses who were present at the same time and who understand the instrument is the testator's will. Section 6100.5 states when an individual is not mentally competent to make a will. Opinion 512: you do not leave the will to the tool. The client signs your text. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft a standard will from the signed instructions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/draft-a-standard-will-from-the-signed-instructions.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Arrange the instructions into a checklist of who takes what, who is named as executor, and what is left blank. Write no dispositive clause and no execution block.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Domicile decides formalities. Do not use an Australian will precedent or remote-execution statute.
- An omitted spouse share under Probate Code § 21610 is a reason to ask about a later marriage. It is not a clause the tool may draft.

## Sources

- [California Probate Code § 6110 (execution of a will)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB&sectionNum=6110) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [California Probate Code § 6100.5 (mental competence to make a will)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB&sectionNum=6100.5) (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.*