What’s new
Recent updates to will.com, newest first.
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
Everything is 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 dashboard: 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 all four document types
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