Gathered Here vs Rocket Lawyer Estate Planning

Gathered Here is a web service for end-of-life planning and arrangements, including wills, funeral comparisons, celebrants, headstones and probate. Its EveryWill platform lets people create an online will for free in about 10 minutes. A will can include executors, guardians for children and pets, beneficiaries, gifts, personal messages and final wishes. To make it binding, users download and print the completed will, then sign it with two witnesses. Joint wills for partners are not supported. EveryWill says its free service is funded by charities, with charitable bequests optional, and that information is encrypted and stored in the user's region. The site lets people search for funeral directors by area and compare prices and customer reviews. It lists over 10,000 itemised funeral prices as indicative estimates that may vary. Other services include connecting cremation customers with funeral directors in its network, probate assistance, and a headstone service that can provide three local quotes at no obligation. The listed probate service costs what you agree with the maker, with a fixed fee quoted upfront. Support options include email and live chat.

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.