Prompt
Estate Planning AI prompts for lawyers
10 prompts you can paste straight into HAQQ or any other assistant. Every one is written out in full - open it, copy it, change the bracketed parts.
Amending a DIFC Will After a Change in the LawMemoAdvancedStrategy / Scenario
A DIFC-registered will defines a minor beneficiary by reference to an age of majority that a later legislative change has moved. The will provides [describe the clause as drafted]. Advise: 1. Whether the will now operates on the old age or the new one, and what determines that — the wording of the will, the date of registration, or the transitional provisions of the amending law. 2. Whether the will can be amended, and the difference between a codicil and a fresh registration in terms of cost, formality and risk. 3. The formalities for either route at the Wills Service Centre, including witnessing and registration. 4. What happens to guardianship and trustee provisions that were drafted around the old threshold. 5. A redraft of the clause that is age-neutral, so a further legislative change does not reopen this. Mandatory rules: cite the DIFC wills rules and the amending instrument. Say clearly where the analysis depends on the exact wording of the will, and ask me for the clause rather than assuming it. Distinguish the DIFC position from onshore succession rules.
Succession File: Heirship, Transfer and PartitionChecklistAdvancedStrategy / Scenario
[The deceased] has died leaving [describe the estate: a single plot comprising a house and land / accounts / company shares]. The heirs are [number and status]. Jurisdiction [jurisdiction]. Prepare a complete plan of action: 1. The sequence of formalities in the correct order: the declaration of heirship, then the shares under the applicable personal status law or statutory distribution, then the transfer entries at the land registry, then partition — with the competent authority and the documents for each stage. 2. Splitting the property: what is required to separate the house from the land so each becomes an independent title — planning conditions, minimum plot size, municipal approvals, survey and subdivision. 3. The fees and taxes due at each stage, and who bears them. 4. The effect of the heirs obtaining a certified copy of the heirship judgment and using it in the transfer formalities: does that amount to notification of the judgment by them, and what does it do to the appeal period. 5. What stalls a file of this kind: a minor among the heirs, an heir abroad, a debt of the estate, a will, or a pending dispute — and how each is handled. 6. An estimated timeline by stage. Mandatory rules: cite article numbers. Distinguish what the applicable personal status law provides from what the civil code or the land registry system provides. Ask me the deceased's confession or community if that changes the distribution rules.
Living WillMemoStandardDraft / Generate
Draft a living will / advance medical directive for [my name] in [jurisdiction] specifying my wishes about life-sustaining treatment, resuscitation, organ donation and end-of-life care.
Probate OverviewMemoStandardResearch / Authorities
Explain probate / succession in [jurisdiction]: who initiates it, typical timeline, costs, executor duties, creditor claims, and how to avoid probate where possible.
Executor Duties ChecklistChecklistAdvancedCompliance / Due Diligence
Build a checklist for an executor administering an estate: notifying institutions, inventory, valuations, debts, taxes, distributions and final accounting in [jurisdiction].
Gift Tax PlanningMemoAdvancedStrategy / Scenario
Outline how I can gift [amount] to my children over [years] in [jurisdiction] while minimizing gift / inheritance tax, including annual exclusions and lifetime allowances.
Special Needs TrustAgreementExpertDraft / Generate
Draft a special needs trust for [beneficiary] to receive support without losing government benefits in [jurisdiction]. Cover trustee duties, distributions, and remainder beneficiaries.
Beneficiary DesignationsChecklistStandardCompliance / Due Diligence
Build a checklist to review and update beneficiary designations on retirement accounts, life insurance, payable-on-death accounts and digital wallets to match my estate plan.
Trust Funding MemoMemoAdvancedOperations
Explain the steps to fund my newly created [trust name] with real estate, bank accounts, business interests and personal property, with the legal documents required in [jurisdiction].
Inheritance DisputeMemoExpertStrategy / Scenario
Analyze whether I can challenge a will dated [date] in [jurisdiction] on grounds of [lack of capacity / undue influence / improper execution]. Outline standing, evidence and timeline.