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title: "Sort will instructions by topic for the drafter"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/draft-first-cut-will-clauses-from-structured-instructions/united-states"
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practice_area: "Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
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# Sort will instructions by topic for the drafter

> Sort the instructions the lawyer took into topics: who takes, what property, who is personal representative, and who is excluded. Quote the instruction note and the page. Write no clause.

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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 | Sort the instructions the lawyer took into topics: who takes, what property, who is personal representative, and who is excluded. Quote the instruction note and the page. Write no clause. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write every clause. Probate Code § 6110 requires a will, except as that part provides, to be in writing, signed by the testator, or in the testator's name by another person in the testator's presence and by the testator's direction, or by a conservator under a § 2580 order, and witnessed by at least two persons present at the same time who witness the signing or the acknowledgment and understand that the instrument is the testator's will. Section 6110(c)(2) treats a will as compliant if the proponent proves by clear and convincing evidence that the testator intended the instrument to be the will. That paragraph is not a reason to skip witnesses. Section 6100.5 states when an individual is not mentally competent to make a will. You judge capacity. Opinion 512 does not move the drafting to the tool. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft first-cut will clauses from structured instructions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/draft-first-cut-will-clauses-from-structured-instructions.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Sort the instructions the lawyer took into topics: who takes, what property, who is personal representative, and who is excluded. Quote the instruction note and the page. Write no clause.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Execution formalities differ by state. Section 6110 is California, and § 6110(c)(2) is a proof rule for a will already signed, not a drafting plan.
- Open § 2580 before a conservator signs. This entry only records that § 6110(b)(3) points there.

## 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)

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