Write one precise question
Replace “What is the law?” with a narrower question such as “Which limitations provision covers an ordinary negligence injury against a private party in this state?” One page should not answer several unrelated intents.
Record source identity and status
Note the issuing legislature, court, regulator, or licensing body; the section or document title; the URL; and the date reviewed. Prefer current primary sources.
Copy concepts, not isolated numbers
Record the claim category, scope, accrual wording, threshold, exceptions, cross-references, effective date, and applicability language. A number without those fields is easy to misuse.
List facts the source does not resolve
Create a separate column for disputed or unknown facts: party status, incident date, discovery date, employment, government involvement, insurance, location, and prior notices.
End with a verification step
Use the notes to ask a locally licensed lawyer a focused question. Update or discard the record if the official source changes.