What’s new
Recent updates to Will.com, newest first.
Will.com Plus is now zero-knowledge
- +Zero-knowledge encryption: your questionnaire answers and generated PDFs are now encrypted in your browser before they reach our servers, with a key derived from a password you choose. We have designed the system so we cannot read your will
- +Client-side PDF generation: Plus PDFs are now generated entirely in your browser with bundled Literata and EB Garamond fonts. No plaintext document ever reaches our servers
- +Encrypted document vault: generated documents land in storage as opaque ciphertext, decrypted in your browser only when you click View or Download
- +Bulk download as a ZIP: from your account, click 'Download all as ZIP' to get every generated document in one archive. Each file is decrypted in your browser as it's added; the ZIP itself never touches our servers
- +Within-session unlock: enter your password once per browser session and stay unlocked across navigations
- +Security overview at /security: plain-English writeup of the encryption model, what we can and cannot see, and the cryptographic primitives
Will.com Plus v1.5: eight new documents
- +Disposition of Remains: standalone authorization naming who controls your funeral, burial, or cremation. State-specific witness, notary, and agent-disqualification rules; verified for California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Ohio, and Florida
- +Standalone HIPAA Authorization: a separate document that authorizes your healthcare agent, alternate, and executor to access your medical records, valid for two years post-death
- +Nomination of Conservator: pre-need designation that names who should serve as your conservator if a court ever needs to appoint one, separate from your power of attorney
- +Business Succession Declaration: for business owners, a standalone declaration naming a successor for your business interests using your asset inventory and executor/POA agent preferences
- +Real-estate retitling cover sheet: when you create a trust with real estate, a step-by-step checklist with state-specific deed retitling notes for 16 states
- +Pet trust section: your trust now renders a dedicated pet-trust subsection with caretaker, funding amount, and care instructions when you set up provisions for a pet
- +Special needs trust branch: beneficiaries flagged as special-needs get a Supplemental Needs Trust subsection with SSI and Medicaid-preserving distribution standards
- +Editable Letter of Instruction: auto-generated from your questionnaire and fully editable in your Plus account. Save your changes, preview as PDF, and your edits override the auto-version in your doc pack
- +Per-state pages for every document: Will.com now has dedicated pages for wills, healthcare directives, powers of attorney, and living trusts in every US state, with state-specific requirements and free templates
Will.com Plus
- +Will.com Plus launched at $29 per year: secure cloud storage for your will, trust, healthcare directive, and power of attorney, accessible from any device and private to your account
- +Enhanced Plus questionnaire: a full asset inventory covering accounts, property, insurance, and digital legacy, plus coverage for prior marriages, blended families, business interests, and funeral preferences
- +Premium document fonts: server-generated PDFs set in Literata and EB Garamond
- +Account page: one place to view, update, and re-download your documents, with one-click Stripe billing portal
- +Free tier unchanged: every document is still free, with no account required
State law updates and digital assets
- +Digital assets access (RUFADAA): every state requirements page now shows whether the state has adopted RUFADAA and when, plus a Recent changes card covering things like New York's 2027 e-will operative date, Missouri's and Oklahoma's UEEPDA adoption, and Massachusetts and Connecticut's RON exclusions for estate documents
- +2026 tax constants refreshed, Vermont witness rule corrected, and Apple Digital Legacy link updated
State-specific legal forms
- +State-specific healthcare directive forms for all 50 states and D.C.: your healthcare directive now uses your state's official statutory form name and requirements. Oregon's mandatory advance directive covers three separate scenarios (terminal condition, advanced progressive illness, and permanent unconsciousness) with choices for each
- +State-specific power of attorney forms for California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas: your POA document now matches your state's statutory form requirements
- +Per-document signing instructions: each document in your estate plan now shows its own witness, notarization, and signing steps separately
- +Notary vs. witnesses clarity: states where notarization can substitute for witnesses now clearly explain the difference
Unified estate plan builder
- +One flow for everything: answer questions once and Will.com generates your will, living trust, healthcare directive, and power of attorney together
- +Single review and download step: preview all your documents in one place, then download your complete estate plan at once
Documents are free
- +All documents are now free: living trust, healthcare directive, and durable power of attorney no longer require payment or an account
- +Executor guide: learn what an executor does, how to choose one, and what responsibilities they take on
- +Estate tax calculator updated: federal exemption updated to $15 million (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), Washington state rates corrected to 35%
New documents, accounts, and state requirements
- +Living trust: guided questionnaire and PDF generation covering 49 states and D.C., with state-specific signing and notarization rules
- +Healthcare directive: create an advance directive with witness and notary requirements tailored to your state
- +Durable power of attorney: name an agent to handle financial decisions, with state-specific authority and signing rules
- +User accounts: sign in with Google or email to manage your documents
- +Account page: view your documents and track what you've created
- +State requirements pages: side-by-side comparison of living trust, healthcare directive, and power of attorney rules for every state
- +PDFs open in a new tab instead of downloading. Fixes the 'insecure download' warning on Android
- +Estate planning checklist updated to link every document type
Email reminders, new guides, and link previews
- +Email reminders are live: enter your email after downloading your will and we'll send next-steps instructions immediately, plus a reminder to review it in a year
- +Five new guides: when to update your will, what a power of attorney is, how to protect your digital assets, community property rules for the 9 community property states, and whether you need a lawyer to make a will
- +Estate planning checklist: a complete checklist covering your will, beneficiary designations, power of attorney, digital assets, and letter of instruction, with status badges and links to each tool
- +FAQ page: answers to the most common questions about wills, guardians, executors, probate, and what happens without a will
- +Link previews: sharing a Will.com guide on iMessage, Slack, or social now shows a rich preview card with the article title
- +Estate planning guides: plain-language articles on intestacy, probate, choosing an executor, choosing a guardian, wills vs. trusts, and more
- +State pages for all 49 supported states: quick summary of requirements and direct link to start your will
- +Alternate beneficiary: name a backup person to inherit if your primary beneficiary predeceases you
Free estate planning tools
- +Letter of instruction: fill in your accounts, contacts, document locations, digital accounts, funeral wishes, and pet care; generates a printable PDF
- +Beneficiary designation checklist: explains why IRA, 401(k), and life insurance designations override your will, with common mistakes and a review checklist
- +Estate tax calculator: enter your estate value and state to check federal and state estate tax exposure; covers all 50 states including the 12 with their own estate tax
- +Digital legacy guide: step-by-step setup for Google Inactive Account Manager, Apple Digital Legacy, Facebook Legacy Contact, and cryptocurrency succession
- +Organ donation prompt on post-generate screen: one-click link to Donate Life America's national registry
Launch: 49 states + D.C.
- +Initial release supporting 49 states and the District of Columbia
- +Free, no account required. We don't store your documents
- +Guardian appointment flow for families with minor children
- +State-specific witness requirements
- +Community property guidance for AZ, CA, ID, NM, NV, TX, WA
- +Optional notary section: speeds up the legal process later
- +Auto-save: resume where you left off