InterActive Legal vs Quicken WillMaker & Trust

InterActive Legal offers automated document drafting software for estate planning and elder law. Its product range covers wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care documents, trust administration forms, agreements, and client communications. Essential Estate Planning is designed for clients of modest wealth, while Wealth Transfer Planning focuses on clients with significant wealth. Elder Law Planning addresses elder law and special needs planning. Firearms Trust Planning includes a single-grantor revocable NFA Trust and related ancillary documents. The online system runs in a browser and supports Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Chromium Edge, Brave, and Opera. It works in Windows, Mac, iOS, and Linux environments and has been tested on Android tablets. Documents are produced in .docx format, but the word-processing toolbar is supported only in Word for Windows. The Legacy installation requires a supported Windows version, Microsoft Word, and HotDocs Player. Online customer data is stored encrypted on AWS servers, and browser-to-server transfers use TLS 1.3 and SHA-256 encryption. Users may opt into multi-factor authentication using a third-party authenticator app. Pricing is available on request.

Quicken WillMaker & Trust guides users through creating estate-planning documents, including wills, living trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney, final arrangements, letters to survivors, and transfer-on-death deeds. Its interview adapts to a user’s answers, and attorneys review and update documents for current state-specific laws. The Starter Plan is $109 as a one-time purchase; Plus is $149, paid once, and All Access is $219 a year. All Access includes a one-year Everplans subscription for organizing and sharing important documents. Plus and All Access customers can choose the online app or downloadable software, but data cannot be transferred between the versions. Online access lasts one year, with annual extensions listed at $39.99; desktop access is unlimited, with updates for one year. The desktop version supports Windows 10/11 or macOS 10.14 or higher. Documents are not valid in Louisiana, U.S. territories, or Canada, and the product is intended for personal rather than professional or commercial use.