Wills and Estate Basics

CHOOSE YOUR PLAN

Three Levels of Depth

Every plan is personalized to your family, assets, state, and priorities.

Features
Snapshot
Plan
Playbook
Best forFiguring out whether you need a will, a trust, or bothReady to get it done this yearA complete plan with no loose ends
Get SnapshotGet PlanGet Playbook
Number of Questions6912
Analysis DepthBriefModerateExtensive
MicrositeSummary siteSummary site with analysisSummary site with analysis, checklist and calendar
Document Package, Ranked
Will, will plus trust for minors, or living trust scored honestly for your household
Readiness Gauges
Dial gauges for coverage today, estate complexity, and urgency
Path to Signed
Dated checklist from inventory through signing, storage, and the family conversation
Cost Reality
DIY, attorney will, and trust package ranges, versus the cost of probate
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People to Name
Executor, guardian, trustee, and agents — what they do and who fits
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Beneficiary Audit
Every account and asset that passes outside your will, with what to check
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Probate in Your State
What it costs, what skips it, and small-estate procedures to confirm
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Family Scenarios
Minor children, blended families, partners, disability, charity, and exclusions
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Attorney or DIY
Online documents vs flat-fee attorney packages, with a verdict for you
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Keeping It Current
Storage, update triggers, digital assets, and the conversation with your people
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Snapshot

Figuring out whether you need a will, a trust, or both

6 questions • Brief analysis

Summary site

  • Document Package, RankedWill, will plus trust for minors, or living trust scored honestly for your household
  • Readiness GaugesDial gauges for coverage today, estate complexity, and urgency
  • Path to SignedDated checklist from inventory through signing, storage, and the family conversation
  • —Cost RealityDIY, attorney will, and trust package ranges, versus the cost of probate
  • —People to NameExecutor, guardian, trustee, and agents — what they do and who fits
  • —Beneficiary AuditEvery account and asset that passes outside your will, with what to check
  • —Probate in Your StateWhat it costs, what skips it, and small-estate procedures to confirm
  • —Family ScenariosMinor children, blended families, partners, disability, charity, and exclusions
  • —Attorney or DIYOnline documents vs flat-fee attorney packages, with a verdict for you
  • —Keeping It CurrentStorage, update triggers, digital assets, and the conversation with your people

Plan

Ready to get it done this year

9 questions • Moderate analysis

Summary site with analysis

  • Document Package, RankedWill, will plus trust for minors, or living trust scored honestly for your household
  • Readiness GaugesDial gauges for coverage today, estate complexity, and urgency
  • Path to SignedDated checklist from inventory through signing, storage, and the family conversation
  • Cost RealityDIY, attorney will, and trust package ranges, versus the cost of probate
  • People to NameExecutor, guardian, trustee, and agents — what they do and who fits
  • Beneficiary AuditEvery account and asset that passes outside your will, with what to check
  • —Probate in Your StateWhat it costs, what skips it, and small-estate procedures to confirm
  • —Family ScenariosMinor children, blended families, partners, disability, charity, and exclusions
  • —Attorney or DIYOnline documents vs flat-fee attorney packages, with a verdict for you
  • —Keeping It CurrentStorage, update triggers, digital assets, and the conversation with your people

Playbook

A complete plan with no loose ends

12 questions • Extensive analysis

Summary site with analysis, checklist and calendar

  • Document Package, RankedWill, will plus trust for minors, or living trust scored honestly for your household
  • Readiness GaugesDial gauges for coverage today, estate complexity, and urgency
  • Path to SignedDated checklist from inventory through signing, storage, and the family conversation
  • Cost RealityDIY, attorney will, and trust package ranges, versus the cost of probate
  • People to NameExecutor, guardian, trustee, and agents — what they do and who fits
  • Beneficiary AuditEvery account and asset that passes outside your will, with what to check
  • Probate in Your StateWhat it costs, what skips it, and small-estate procedures to confirm
  • Family ScenariosMinor children, blended families, partners, disability, charity, and exclusions
  • Attorney or DIYOnline documents vs flat-fee attorney packages, with a verdict for you
  • Keeping It CurrentStorage, update triggers, digital assets, and the conversation with your people