The online will estate package takes the guesswork out of creating a will. Attorney-designed, state-specific, legally binding documents give your family the gift of clarity.
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We keep everything easy to understand, without all the legal jargon.
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Creating a will isn’t just about dividing up your stuff—it’s about protecting your loved ones by making your wishes clear.
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An online will is a simple way to create a legally valid, attorney-designed, state-specific will from the comfort of your home. Instead of scheduling appointments with an attorney, you can complete your will on your terms.
This means:
For large or complex estates, we recommend working directly with an estate planning attorney who understands your unique situation. But for most folks, an online will provides a simple, affordable way to care for the people you love and document your wishes.
A will helps you leave a clear plan the people and things you care about the most.
For example, you can:
Creating your online will begins with one simple step: getting started. You don’t need to have every answer figured out right away. You can save your progress, pause to have important conversations, and pick up where you left off whenever you’re ready.
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Yes, online wills are legal. As with any legal document, it’s important that an online will is made correctly—but the same goes for an attorney-created will.
Thousands of people have trusted Mama Bear Legal Forms, knowing their online will meets their state’s legal requirements when properly completed and signed.
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Still have questions? No problem! Besides the answers below, we’ve got a free guide to help you get clear about what you need.
Everyone needs a will, but not everyone needs a trust. A will lets you decide who receives your assets, name guardians for your minor children, and make sure your wishes are clear. A trust can offer additional protections, like helping some of the things you own skip the probate process (the legal path for settling your estate after you die). It’s typically most useful for people with larger or more complex estates.
If you have young children, you may want to consider a testamentary trust. Unlike a living trust, a testamentary trust is created through your will and takes effect after your death. It can help protect and manage whatever you leave to your children until they reach an age or milestone you choose.
The Mama Bear Legal Forms’ will package includes a testamentary trust, giving you added peace of mind without the need to create a separate trust.
Yes. An online will is a legitimate and legally valid way to make your wishes clear—as long as it’s created to meet your state’s legal requirements and signed properly. If your estate is straightforward, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars or hire an attorney to create a will.
We recommend choosing an attorney-designed, state-specific online will from Mama Bear Legal Forms. Their documents are tailored to your state’s laws, so you can create your will with confidence and know you’re taking an important step to provide for the people you love.
The cost of a will depends on the type of estate plan you need. While free online will templates are available, they often provide generic documents that may not be tailored to your state’s laws or your specific situation. Hiring an estate planning attorney, on the other hand, can cost hundreds—or even thousands—of dollars and require multiple appointments.
For many people with straightforward estate planning needs, there’s a middle ground. Our trusted provider Mama Bear Legal Forms offers attorney-designed, state-specific wills for $159 for individuals and $249 for married couples. Each package includes a will, financial and medical power of attorney forms, six months of free updates, and a money-back guarantee. If you have minor children, your package also includes a testamentary trust to help preserve their inheritance until they’re ready to manage it themselves. You get the confidence of a comprehensive estate plan—without the high cost or extra time often associated with hiring an attorney.
There are a whole lot of reasons why wills are a must-have for every adult. Let’s name some things a will lets you do:
There are times when working with an estate planning attorney is worth considering. An attorney can provide personalized guidance if you:
An attorney can provide personalized legal guidance, but that often comes with a greater investment of time and money. For many people, an online will offers the right balance of convenience, affordability and peace of mind.
The documents included with an online will vary by provider. Some services only include a last will and testament, while others offer a more comprehensive estate planning package.
That’s why we recommend Mama Bear Legal Forms. Every package includes an attorney-designed, state-specific will, plus financial and medical power of attorney forms. If you have minor children, your package also includes a testamentary trust to help preserve their inheritance until they’re ready to manage it themselves. Together, these documents help provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
Creating your will can take as little as 20 minutes once you’ve made your key decisions. Choosing your beneficiaries (the people getting your stuff), executor (the person who makes it all happen), or guardians for your children may take longer—and that’s okay. These are important decisions, so it’s worth taking the time to get them right.
You don’t have finish everything in one sitting. You have 180 days to complete your documents. Once you begin your estate plan, you can save your progress and come back to it as life—and your conversations—move forward.
You need a will because it gives you the power to make some of life’s most important decisions before someone else has to. A will allows you to decide who receives your assets, who will care for your minor children, and who will carry out your final wishes.
The question isn’t whether those decisions will be made—it’s whether you’ll make them or leave them to someone else. By creating a will, you can make your wishes clear and give your loved ones guidance when they need it most.
If you have children, choosing their guardian may be the most important decision of all. A will is where you name the person you trust to raise them if something happens to you. No one knows your children, your values or your family dynamics better than you do, which is why you’re the best person to make that decision.
If you die without a will, your state’s laws—not your wishes—will determine how your estate is handled. That means decisions about who receives your assets, who manages your estate, and, in some cases, who will care for your minor children may be left to the courts and state law instead of your written instructions.
Only you know the people, memories, and moments that matter most. Only you know why your son should have your grandfather’s watch, why your daughter treasures the baseball you caught together, or who you trust to raise your children. Those are deeply personal decisions, and a will gives you the opportunity to make them yourself.
Your legacy is too important to leave undecided. The conversations about your wishes may feel uncomfortable today, but the people you love—and the legacy you leave behind—are worth it. Creating a will is your opportunity to finish well by leaving your family with clarity instead of questions, direction instead of disagreement, and one final act of love.
Yes. Life changes, and your estate plan should change with it. Whether you get married, welcome a child, buy a home, or simply change your mind, it’s important to keep your documents up to date.
With that in mind, every Mama Bear Legal Forms package includes six months of free updates. You don’t need to have every answer today to get started. In fact, we encourage you to start now, have the important conversations, and update your documents as those decisions become clear. After six months, you can continue making updates anytime for just $39.
It depends on your state’s requirements. Each state has its own rules for signing a will, including whether witnesses or notarization is required. Following those requirements helps make your will legally valid.
But even if your state doesn’t require notarization, we highly recommend it. A notarized will can include a self-proving affidavit, which confirms that your witnesses saw you sign the will and that you were of sound mind. This can help your executor avoid having to track down witnesses years later and may make the probate process (the legal path for settling your estate after you die) easier for your loved ones.
If one of your parents has already passed away, your stuff will be divided among the surviving parent and any siblings—even if you don’t have a great relationship with any of them. And if you have a pet, your immediate family will decide what happens to it.
Yes. Your spouse needs a will because a will is a personal legal document—it only applies to the person who creates it. Even if your wishes are nearly identical, each of you needs your own will to document your wishes, name an executor, and make sure your voice is heard.
Creating your wills together is also a great opportunity to get on the same page about your family’s future. You can talk through important decisions like who would care for your children, who you’d trust to serve as executor, and how you want your assets distributed. Having those conversations now can give you both confidence that your wishes reflect the life you’re building together.
Mama Bear Legal Forms offers a married couples package, making it easy for both spouses to create attorney-designed, state-specific wills together.
Yes. Every adult needs a will, regardless of their relationship status. Even if you don’t own a home or have significant assets, you still have important decisions only you can make.
You may not think you have much to leave behind today, but you still have decisions worth making. Who should care for your dog? Who should receive the things that matter most to you? Who would make medical or financial decisions for you if you couldn’t make them yourself? Those are important questions, no matter your age or relationship status.
Estate planning makes your wishes clear, no matter how much you own. Every Mama Bear Legal Forms package includes not only a will but also financial and medical power of attorney forms, helping you cover yourself today while making your wishes clear for the future.
Yes. You should make a will even if you don’t have children. A will gives you the opportunity to decide who receives your assets, who will carry out your wishes, and how the life you’ve built continues after you’re gone.
Without a will, those decisions won’t disappear, they’ll just be made without your input. Whether you want to leave something to a sibling, a close friend, a favorite charity or another loved one, creating a will lets you make those decisions yourself.
Having a will is your opportunity to thoughtfully decide how the life you’ve built can continue to bless the people and causes you care about. It’s one more way to finish well and leave a legacy that reflects your values.
A testamentary trust is a trust that’s created through your will to manage assets for your beneficiaries after you pass away. While it can be used for any beneficiary, it’s most commonly used to help manage an inheritance for minor children.
Instead of your children receiving their inheritance as soon as they become legally entitled to it, you can choose the age or milestone when they’ll receive it. Until then, a trustee manages the inheritance according to your wishes.
Many parents assume they need a separate living trust to have this level of control, but that’s not always true. If you have minor children, your Mama Bear Legal Forms package includes a testamentary trust, so you can provide those protections without creating a separate trust.
Once you’ve completed your will, make sure it’s properly signed, safely stored, and shared with the people who need to know about it. Follow your state’s signing requirements—and even if it’s not required where you live, consider having your will notarized. A notarized will can include a self-proving affidavit, which may make the probate process (the legal path for settling your estate after you die) easier for your loved ones.
Just as important, have the conversations: Let your executor know they’ve been chosen, tell your named guardians about your wishes, and make sure a trusted loved one knows where your will is stored. Having these conversations now helps avoid confusion and put a plan in place for the people you’ve chosen are prepared if they’re ever needed.
Your will is more than a legal document—it’s one final way to care for the people you love. Taking the time to complete these final steps helps ensure your wishes can be carried out and gives your family clarity when they’ll need it most.
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