FreeWill vs LawHelp Interactive

FreeWill provides web-based tools for making wills and other estate-planning documents. Its questionnaire takes about 20 minutes, and its documents can be used in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Users can make unlimited free edits and re-finalize updated versions. Tools include wills, revocable living trusts, beneficiary designations, financial powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and supplemental needs trusts. Users can include charitable gifts in their plans, and FreeWill partners with more than 2,400 nonprofits and businesses. Its nonprofit platform offers staff gift visibility, verified donor contact information, campaign analytics, and alerts for new commitments. Giving support includes donor-advised funds, stock and securities gifts, qualified charitable distributions, and cryptocurrency. FreeWill's plan costs $0.00 per free and requires no credit card; it includes a last will and testament, a California revocable living trust, an advance healthcare directive, and a financial power of attorney. FreeWill says it encrypts data at rest and in transit and does not sell users' personal data. The company cautions that online estate planning may not suit complex needs and encourages those users to seek legal counsel.

LawHelp Interactive is a free web service that turns guided answers into legal forms and documents. People can begin without an account, but registration is required to save work for later. Users can save, edit, email, and print documents, with electronic filing available in some states. Forms address child support and custody, domestic violence, debt collection, foreclosure, eviction, divorce, guardianship, simple wills, small-estate probate, and expungement. Availability depends on state and legal issue, and users may be sent to partner sites. Attorneys, volunteers, and advocates can review client answers, manage case files, and collaborate with clients. Legal aid organizations and courts can upload interviews made with HotDocs or A2J Author, and Neota Logic formats are supported. Communications and stored answer files are encrypted, alongside administrative, software, and physical safeguards. The service does not provide legal advice or referrals. Forms are not currently supported on mobile devices or tablets.