Comments on: Your Will online – which site to use? (Poll)

By: kochd

kochd — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:49:16 +0000

Bbuildawill is a joke and rip off. I paid for unlimited access and once I finished and tried to return and make changes I was not allowed in. No customer service at all.
Sent numerous emails with no response and no telephone numbers anywhere. Big Ripoff.

By: Todd A. Fuller

Todd A. Fuller — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:06:47 +0000

Most attorneys will draft basic succession planning documents for a flat fee that is steeply discounted from their hourly rate, albeit still more expensive than these websites. Clients are paying for the benefit of the attorney’s professional advice. There is more to succession planning than drafting a document and remember, there are 50 different states each with their own laws. How many folks understand which assets a Will would control and which it wouldn’t? How many folks have minor children designated as direct beneficiaries of life insurance policies and believe the insurance company is going to stroke a check for the proceeds directly to that child? better yet, how many have named “Uncle Joe” to “hold it for the kids” and actually believe he is going to pay it to them? What if he doesn’t? What if he dies owning that money? Where will it go? Clients pay an attorney to raise and answer the “what ifs”; or their heirs will pay an attorney a lot more later to solve the problems they didn’t.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:08:03 +0000

legalzoom will give you 10% discount if you go to http://www.legalzoom.com/mastercard and enter code MASTERCARD

By: Yan

Yan — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:17:47 +0000

LOL That is about as much as I was quoted as well. Is that per document? Remember you need two, one for you and one for your wife…

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:06:40 +0000

Yan, I found out that I need to cough up between a $700 and $900 to get my Will done with the lawyer… I think I will give the online version another look ;)

By: Adam Snider

Adam Snider — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:30:48 +0000

If you’re interested in checking out another option, LawDepot.com also offers an online Will form. It can be seen here: http://www.lawdepot.com/contra.....estament/.

By: Yan

Yan — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:50:12 +0000

Alex, I think Will is one of those cases when the rules are well enough defined that you can rely on an automated tool. Personal taxes for comparison a much more complicated process but many still do it online…

Eugene, that is the reason I am not writing about the economy. Too much noise already! ;-)

By: Eugene

Eugene — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:13:33 +0000

Now everyone is talking about the American economy and eclections, nice to read something different. Eugene

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:54:12 +0000

When it comes to legal matters I personally tend to seek “live” consultation. There’s something unsettling about defining your wealth distribution online. I know, I know we use credit cards online and it’s safe…