EncorEstate Plans vs Trust & Will

EncorEstate Plans combines estate document creation and trust-funding tools with human estate-planner support for financial advisors. It is intended for certified financial advisors with a CRD, not for consumer use, and is available on the web. Documents are tailored for all 50 states, with options including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, and custom provisions such as specific gifts, trustee language, or age-based restrictions. Advisors can contact estate planners and paralegals by phone, live chat, or email at no cost, and may request attorney review. The deed service obtains the last recorded deed, prepares new documents where appropriate, and files with the county; deed filing excludes Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. The maker says each plan receives a 60-point quality review and every document is reviewed by a person for state-specific compliance. Listed one-time prices range from $100, paid once for Business Assignments to $650, paid once for the Trust-Based Plan. The maker also describes an eLegacy integration for state-specific attorney calls and document reviews, and says it is SOC 2 Type II certified. Advisors can retain access to client plans after ending their partnership with the service.

Trust & Will is an online platform for creating or updating wills, trusts and other estate planning documents. The Will Plan includes a Last Will & Testament, HIPAA Authorization, Living Will and Power of Attorney. The Trust Plan adds a revocable living trust, pour-over will, schedule of assets and certification of trust. Estate plan creation is available through a free option without ongoing membership; the Will Plan starts at $199 and the Trust Plan starts at $499. Optional Attorney Support costs $299 as a flat fee for one year of phone access to a licensed estate planning attorney, with some state exclusions. Members can review documents and track assets in the iOS and Android app, but document editing and plan updates take place on the website. The company says its plans are state-specific and must be signed and notarized after receipt or download to be legally binding. Trust & Will says it is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice; its forms are not a substitute for an attorney.