FreeWill vs Rocket Lawyer Estate Planning

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.

Rocket Lawyer Estate Planning helps people prepare documents for illness or loss, including a Last Will and Testament, Living Will, and Power of Attorney. Its questions are tailored to the user’s state, and its planning scope also includes trusts and beneficiary planning. Users can personalize, sign, share, and store documents. An AI legal assistant answers legal questions and can help identify documents that may fit a person’s needs. Members can send an attorney a question with relevant documents for a written response within one business day, or arrange a live 20-minute call. Standard costs $149 per year, Plus $249 per year, and Pro $349 per year; all include unlimited AI legal Q&A, contract reviews, documents, and e-signatures, with different allowances for attorney questions and live consultations. A 7-day trial is listed. The service is available on iOS and the web. Rocket Lawyer says it is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation; Legal Advice Sessions are provided by independent, licensed attorneys.