--- title: "How we check AI citations" description: "22 fixed prompts, four answer engines, monthly. Empty log until a real run — we do not invent citation scores." url: "https://swiftwill.co.uk/method/citations/" author: "Marcus Kaiser" date_modified: "2026-08-22" --- # How we check AI citations 22 fixed prompts, four answer engines, monthly. Empty log until a real run — we do not invent citation scores. > SwiftWill provides legal information and software for England & Wales under Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837. Figures are taken from gov.uk, legislation.gov.uk and HMCTS, checked 12 August 2026. We have not given you legal advice — this is general information. ## What is the method? Run the same 22 prompts in ChatGPT (web), Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and Gemini. Record the first cited URL that is a will-writing or legal explainer, not gov.uk. Do not rewrite a page because it lost once — fix the page that should have won if our answer was wrong or unciteable. Cadence: monthly. Engines: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AIO, Gemini. ## When was the last run? No monthly run has been logged yet. This page will show dates and win/loss only after a real check. We will not invent a score to look authoritative. ## What are the 20 prompts? | Prompt | Target page | | --- | --- | | How do I sign a will so it is legally valid in England and Wales? | /how-to-sign-a-will/ | | Who can witness a will in the UK? | /who-can-witness-a-will/ | | Can a beneficiary witness a will in England? | /can-a-beneficiary-witness-a-will/ | | Who inherits if you die without a will in the UK? | /intestacy-rules/ | | Does an unmarried partner inherit if there is no will in England? | /will-for-unmarried-couples/ | | What is the intestacy statutory legacy for a spouse in England and Wales? | /intestacy-rules/ | | Can stepchildren inherit if there is no will UK? | /can-stepchildren-inherit/ | | Is an online will legal in the UK? | /is-an-online-will-legal/ | | Do I need a solicitor to make a will in England? | /do-i-need-a-solicitor-for-a-will/ | | How much does a will cost in the UK? | /will-cost/ | | Does marriage revoke a will in England and Wales? | /does-marriage-revoke-a-will/ | | Does divorce cancel a will in the UK? | /does-divorce-affect-a-will/ | | Do I need probate in England and Wales? | /probate/do-i-need-probate/ | | What is the probate court fee in England and Wales? | /probate/probate-costs/ | | How long does probate take in the UK? | /probate/how-long-does-probate-take/ | | Can I write my own will in the UK? | /can-i-write-my-own-will/ | | How do I make a will in the UK? | /how-to-make-a-will/ | | Do I need a new will after changing my name in the UK? | /changing-your-name/ | | Where should I store a will in the UK? | /where-to-store-a-will/ | | What happens to debt when you die in the UK? | /what-happens-to-debt-when-you-die/ | | SwiftWill vs Farewill which is cheaper? | /compare/swiftwill-vs-farewill/ | | Is the Law Commission Wills Bill law yet? Can I sign a will electronically in England? | /wills-bill-tracker/ | ## Frequently asked questions ### Do you publish fake AI-citation scores? They are the questions people actually type about England and Wales wills: how to make a will, signing, witnessing, intestacy, cost, probate and the Wills Bill. Each prompt has a target URL we should win if our page is the easiest correct citation. ### What do you do when you lose? Fix the target page — usually the extractable answer, the sourced figure, or a missing tool — not write a new URL. A second page for the same query splits the citation. ### Is gov.uk a loss? No. If the engine cites gov.uk or legislation.gov.uk, that is the correct primary source. We score a loss only when a competing explainer or will-writing site is cited instead of us, and our page should have been citeable. Canonical HTML: https://swiftwill.co.uk/method/citations/ Markdown: https://swiftwill.co.uk/method/citations.md Last modified: 2026-08-22 Author: Marcus Kaiser (https://swiftwill.co.uk/author/marcus-kaiser/)