Gathered Here vs Safewill

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.

Safewill is an online platform for creating Wills and other end-of-life planning documents, available on Android, iOS and the web. Users can begin a Will for free and pay when they submit it for review. Its question-based process was prepared by Australian lawyers and is intended to help users prepare a Will in about 20 minutes. Safewill’s legal team reviews submitted Wills and flags issues; the Essentials review is stated to take 10–15 business days. After review, the Will is emailed to the user to print and sign before two independent witnesses. Essentials Will costs A$160, paid once, including GST, and includes legal team review and one year of updates. Customised Will costs A$359, paid once, including GST, with bespoke drafting, personalised legal advice, priority review in 3–5 business days and a complimentary consultation through affiliate firm Safewill Legal. It also offers medical and financial Powers of Attorney for A$99, paid once. Unlimited updates after the included year are optional at $15 per year. Safewill says its online service suits most Will-writing needs, while complex estate matters may require its affiliate law firm or a lawyer’s advice.