E187 3 Best Free DIY Will Software

<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Many people who ask me to be their executor commonly make their will using do-it-yourself methods. DIY estate planning can be tricky, so here are some tips on how to maximize the chances your DIY estate plan will actually work.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400">Our Methodology</span></h2> <p>We created identical estate plans using 3 popular free DIY will sites. Here is the fictional persona we used:</p> <ul> <li>John Doe is a solo ager. That is, he's unmarried with no children</li> <li>Unless your will is super-simple, you should work with a lawyer. So John's plan is very basic: he'd like to give his estate in equal thirds to two friends and one charity</li> <li>John would like to nominate me as his <a href= "https://anthonyspark.com/professional-executor/">professional executor</a></li> <li>John will <a href= "https://anthonyspark.com/e179-3-steps-to-make-sure-your-diy-will-works/"> hire a lawyer to supervise his signing, as we recommend</a>. Therefore, we did not review each site's signing instructions</li> </ul> <p>We generated John's will on the 3 free sites. Then, my trusted colleague <a href="https://www.wpaslaw.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Maureen Pritchard, Esq.</a> and I reviewed the results.</p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400">FreeWill.com</span></h2> <p><a href="https://www.freewill.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><img class= "aligncenter wp-image-8732 size-medium" src= "https://anthonyspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/free-will-logo-300x65.jpeg" alt="free will logo" width="300" height="65" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Our top pick for DIY will software is <a href="https://www.freewill.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FreeWill.com</a>. The site is well-designed, and pleasant to navigate, and John'</span><span style="font-weight: 400">s will had zero errors.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">The only caveat is the constant requests for donations. The site was funded by vario