---
title: "Index the will file for a probate application"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/prepare-a-chronology-and-index-of-the-will-file-for-a-supreme-court-of-n/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A17-B15-2-US"
practice_area: "Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession"
tier: "green"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Index the will file for a probate application

> Fill a fixed index: document name, date printed on it, names signed on it, and page. Add no conclusion about validity or about which document is the will.

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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 | Green: AI drafts, lawyer checks |
| How AI is used | Fill a fixed index: document name, date printed on it, names signed on it, and page. Add no conclusion about validity or about which document is the will. |
| What the lawyer must review | The columns are fixed at setup so the probate file can be read in one pass. You decide which document is offered for probate and whether it meets Probate Code § 6110. Section 8800 then requires an inventory of the property to be administered. Opinion 512 requires you to check the index against the pages before you rely on it. The index locates paper. It does not admit the will. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare a chronology and index of the will file for a Supreme Court of New South Wales probate application](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/prepare-a-chronology-and-index-of-the-will-file-for-a-supreme-court-of-n.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Fill a fixed index: document name, date printed on it, names signed on it, and page. Add no conclusion about validity or about which document is the will.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A name that is printed but not signed is entered as printed, in a separate column from signatures.
- Execution formalities differ by state. Section 6110 is California.

## 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 § 8800 (inventory and appraisal)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB&sectionNum=8800.) (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.*