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title: "Prepare a South Australian probate or estate court step under the Gen AI guidelines"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/prepare-a-south-australian-probate-or-estate-court-step-under-the-gen-ai"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A17-B14-2"
practice_area: "Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["SA"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-10"
---

# Prepare a South Australian probate or estate court step under the Gen AI guidelines

> Turn instructions into a draft chronology or submission for a step in a listed South Australian court.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-10

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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 | Turn instructions into a draft chronology or submission for a step in a listed South Australian court. |
| What the lawyer must review | The guidelines apply from 1 January 2026 to steps under the Uniform Civil Rules in the Supreme Court and the other listed courts. They do not ban affidavits. Gen AI may assist, but the lawyer must ensure the statement fairly records the witness's own memory and is not embellished or cut down, and must not send the witness a draft prepared from other documents before interviewing them. They do not require the document to state that Gen AI was used. They describe Gen AI drafts of character references as rarely, if ever, appropriate. |
| Written for / versions | South Australia |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: Turn instructions into a draft chronology or submission for a step in a listed South Australian court.
- What the lawyer does: The guidelines apply from 1 January 2026 to steps under the Uniform Civil Rules in the Supreme Court and the other listed courts. They do not ban affidavits. Gen AI may assist, but the lawyer must ensure the statement fairly records the witness's own memory and is not embellished or cut down, and must not send the witness a draft prepared from other documents before interviewing them. They do not require the document to state that Gen AI was used. They describe Gen AI drafts of character references as rarely, if ever, appropriate.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in the matter and the forum
- Basis: Planning guidance checked against the linked public sources on 10 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.
- Why: The traffic light follows the consequence of an error and how much of the output the lawyer must check before it is used.
- Written for: SA

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Open the cited source and confirm it is the current instrument for this forum and this date.
2. The guidelines apply from 1 January 2026 to steps under the Uniform Civil Rules in the Supreme Court and the other listed courts. They do not ban affidavits. Gen AI may assist, but the lawyer must ensure the statement fairly records the witness's own memory and is not embellished or cut down, and must not send the witness a draft prepared from other documents before interviewing them. They do not require the document to state that Gen AI was used. They describe Gen AI drafts of character references as rarely, if ever, appropriate.
3. Compare the output with the source and the instructions, including material the output left out.
4. The responsible lawyer approves the exact output for its intended use, or sends it back.

## Notes

- Suggested working checks from the linked public sources. Read the source and confirm it applies to this forum and this date. The checks do not approve software or record that the work is done.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: South Australia

**Deliverable**: Prepare a South Australian probate or estate court step under the Gen AI guidelines

**Inputs**

- SA courts Gen AI guidelines
- The matter instructions and the documents the output will rely on.

**Example**: Stop before the result is filed, sent or relied on. The guidelines apply from 1 January 2026 to steps under the Uniform Civil Rules in the Supreme Court and the other listed courts. They do not ban affidavits. Gen AI may assist, but the lawyer must ensure the statement fairly records the witness's own memory and is not embellished or cut down, and must not send the witness a draft prepared from other documents before interviewing them. They do not require the document to state that Gen AI was used. They describe Gen AI drafts of character references as rarely, if ever, appropriate.

**Stop and escalate when**

- The cited source is not the instrument that applies to this forum or this date.
- The output states a fact, date, citation, figure or commitment that is not in the instructions or the source.
- The responsible lawyer has not approved the exact output for its intended use.

Checked 2026-10-10.

## Sources

- [SA courts Gen AI guidelines](https://www.courts.sa.gov.au/2025/12/24/guidelines-concerning-the-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-in-litigation-in-south-australian-courts/) (checked 2026-10-10)

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