Prepare and check the probate notice before it is published
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Working with the lawyer from the will, the death certificate and the applicant's details, prepare the notice details and check each field against the source documents.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer checks every name, date and address against the documents and approves the notice, knowing it cannot be edited after publication without a fee.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check the deceased's names, date of death and last address against the death certificate and will.
- Check the applicant's details against identification.
- Confirm the competing-notice search was done first.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probate originating application (Supreme Court of South Australia Forms PROB1 and PROB2): completion guide | Form | AI use Red | Link to the South Australian probate forms. |
| Grant application (Supreme Court of Tasmania probate forms): completion guide | Form | AI use Red | Link to the Judge-approved probate forms of the Supreme Court of Tasmania. |
| Grant of probate (ACT Supreme Court Forms 3.1, 3.4, 3.11 and 3.14): completion guide | Form | AI use Red | Link to the ACT Supreme Court wills and probate forms. |
| Application for probate (Supreme Court of the Northern Territory Forms 88A, 88B and 88I): completion guide | Form | AI use Red | Link to the Northern Territory probate information sheet and the Form 88 series. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Supreme Court of NSW: Notice of intended application for probate, administration or reseal · 2026-10-18
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.