GoodTrust Review 2024: Pricing, Features

GoodTrust is an online estate planning service that stands out for its digital vault feature, which lets users keep and share access to important accounts in one secure place. The service also offers traditional estate planning documents, including a will, living will, power of attorney and living trust, all included for the same one-time fee.

The company does not offer direct attorney services, but GoodTrust says all its document templates are crafted by a team of attorneys. Overall, GoodTrust’s competitive pricing and evergreen digital vault feature make it a top choice for an online will maker.

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GoodTrust has a streamlined interface and a straightforward process to help users create their documents.

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Pros:

• Digital vault offers lifetime access to encrypted information for all important online accounts, including social media and banking. The feature allows users to include specific instructions for memorializing accounts and transferring funds to trusted contacts.

• Each adult member of your family can make their own will, trust and directive documents for no additional cost.

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Cons:

• Documents aren't state-specific. However, they are valid in all 50 states with proper witnessing and notarization, and the GoodTrust website explains how to make your documents valid in your state.

• No attorney access; other online will makers offer attorney support, which may be necessary for those with complex estates.

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Nolo’s Quicken WillMaker: Best all-inclusive

Why we like it

Nolo’s Quicken WillMaker has 35+ estate planning documents available (depending on which plan you choose), including wills, trusts, transfer on death deeds, health care directives and others. The product is available online or as downloadable software. All three annual plans help you craft a will with a straightforward questionnaire. The service doesn’t provide documents valid in Louisiana or U.S. territories, and there’s no access to live attorney support.

Trust & Will: Best for ease of use

Why we like it

Trust & Will’s simple, user-friendly interface allows users to craft a will quickly and easily. Users can add HIPAA authorization, living will and power of attorney documents; they can also add a year of attorney support for $200. You can download your documents, but all documents also ship free for first-time users with state-specific notarization instructions.