Best Online Will Maker: We Scored 5 of Them
We scored five online will makers on seven criteria: state specificity, price transparency, document breadth, execution guidance, attorney access, support and updates, and refund policy. FreeWill took the top total (28/35) by being free with honest state coverage; Trust & Will builds the most complete plan; Rocket Lawyer has the best attorney access. There is no one best product, so this page tells you which one fits which situation.
The scores
The rubric is fixed before any product is scored and applied identically to all of them; the details live in our review methodology. US Legal Wills appears below the table unscored: key facts about it are not published, and we do not score on guesses.
| Criterion | FreeWillPays us nothing | Trust & WillPays us a commission | LegalZoomPays us nothing | Rocket LawyerPays us nothing | Quicken WillMaker & TrustPays us nothing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State specificity | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Price transparency | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Document breadth | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Execution guidance | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Attorney access | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Support and updates | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Refund policy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Total (of 35) | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
| Price | Free, no card required | Will $199 ($299 couples); Trust $499 ($599 couples); attorney support +$299/yr | Wills $129 to $299 ($229 to $399 couples); trusts $399 to $649 | Membership only: $149 to $349 per year, 7-day trial | $109 to $219, one purchase with one year of access |
Category picks, drawbacks included
Best free will: FreeWill
28/35 · Pays us nothingFree, no card required
- Genuinely free with unlimited revisions, funded by 2,400+ nonprofit partners
- Valid in all fifty states and DC, with correct Louisiana notary instructions
- Clear witness rules and print-and-sign instructions
- The living trust is offered to California residents only
- No attorney to talk to at any price
- Charitable-bequest prompting is the business model, and it is ever-present
Best complete estate plan: Trust & Will
25/35 · Pays us a commissionWill $199 ($299 couples); Trust $499 ($599 couples); attorney support +$299/yr
- The most complete document bundles we reviewed: will, HIPAA authorization, living will, and power of attorney on the base plan
- Signing instructions matched to your state, including witness and notary rules
- Real attorney support available at a flat published price, in 43 states
- Ongoing edits require a $49/year membership, while the FAQ says plan updates are included at no additional cost
- The terms of service say all purchases are final and refunds are discretionary, weaker than the marketing suggests
- Subscriptions auto-renew, and cancellation must arrive at least one day before the renewal date
The household name: LegalZoom
22/35 · Pays us nothingWills $129 to $299 ($229 to $399 couples); trusts $399 to $649
- Documents accepted in all 50 states, designed by attorneys
- The trust bundle includes the pour-over will, healthcare directive, and both powers of attorney
- Attorney consultations are bundled into the Pro and Premium tiers
- The Basic Will includes no power of attorney and no healthcare documents
- One-time will purchases embed auto-renewing attorney subscriptions ($25/month or $199/year after the included period)
- Estate-plan refunds close 7 days after the plan is completed, beneath a 60-day headline guarantee
Best attorney access: Rocket Lawyer
22/35 · Pays us nothingMembership only: $149 to $349 per year, 7-day trial
- The strongest attorney access in this cohort: unlimited questions and live consultations on the Pro tier
- Unlimited documents and e-signatures on every tier, with 15 will variants
- Subscription-only, and the free trial converts to a paid membership automatically
- No per-document price is published anywhere public
- No state-specificity claim is published for its estate documents
Broadest document library for one price: Quicken WillMaker & Trust
17/35 · Pays us nothing$109 to $219, one purchase with one year of access
- The broadest document library for one price: trusts, transfer-on-death deeds, caregiver agreements, and more
- A downloadable software option that keeps working after the update period
- The one-time purchase expires: online access lapses into a $39.99/year renewal, and documents go dark 90 days after the revision period ends
- Not valid in Louisiana or US territories
- No attorney access, and no refund policy is published anywhere we could read
Budget mention, unscored: US Legal Wills
A $49.95 one-time will with a 30-day money-back guarantee and a $69 lawyer-review option, the only attorney touch under $100 in this cohort. It offers no living trust, and its state-specificity and signing guidance are not published, so we did not score it.
The pattern to watch: one-time purchases with subscriptions inside
Three of the five scored products attach recurring charges to a one-time purchase: LegalZoom's attorney consults renew at $25/month or $199/year, WillMaker's online access lapses into $39.99/year, and Trust & Will's ongoing edits require $49/year. FreeWill and Rocket Lawyer are the honest extremes: entirely free, and openly subscription-only.
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Information current as of August 17, 2026
Settled Estate is not a law firm, and this content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Probate laws and procedures in your state can change. Consult with a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation. Full disclaimer.