By the end of this guide, you'll have a reliable process for using ChatGPT to quickly research unfamiliar legal instruments — old easement types, obscure deed restrictions, archaic mortgage provisions — reducing your research time from 30-60 minutes to 5-10 minutes per issue.

• ChatGPT account (free at chatgpt.com)
• A list of the instrument types you most often need to research
• Time needed: 15-20 minutes to learn the approach; 5-10 minutes per research question after
• Cost: Free