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LegalZoom Estate Planning
Mountain View, California, United States
What it is
LegalZoom Estate Planning is a web service for creating estate documents from answers to a questionnaire. Plans are designed for individuals and couples making decisions about children, assets, healthcare, and finances. Each estate plan includes either a last will or living trust, plus a financial power of attorney, healthcare directive, and HIPAA authorization. A will can name people who receive assets and nominate guardians for minor children. Trust plans add documents such as a certificate of trust, schedule of assets, and bill of transfer; LegalZoom says a living trust can help a family avoid probate court. Customers can view documents in their LegalZoom account, review them alone or with a lawyer by phone, then print and sign. Premium plans include attorney document review, unlimited 30-minute attorney calls for one year, and extended revisions. Basic Will costs $99, paid once, Premium Will $249, paid once, Basic Trust $399, paid once, and Premium Trust $549, paid once. There is no free plan. LegalZoom says its wills are accepted in all 50 states and that it is not a law firm.
For and against
For
- Includes will or living trust options
- Provides healthcare and financial documents
- Premium plans include attorney review
- Documents remain viewable in an account
- Wills listed as accepted in all 50 states
Against
- No free plan
- Web platform only
- LegalZoom says it is not a law firm
- Premium plans cost more than basic plans
The verdict
LegalZoom combines questionnaire-based estate documents with will, trust, healthcare, and power-of-attorney options. Choose among four paid plans based on whether you need a will or trust and attorney assistance.
Who it suits
It suits individuals or couples planning for children, assets, healthcare, or financial decisions. It is intended for people who want web-based documents and optional attorney support.
Plans and prices
Basic Will
Last will · healthcare directive · financial power of attorney · HIPAA authorization
Read 2 Oct 2026 · legalzoom.com
Premium Will
Basic Will features · attorney document review · unlimited 30-minute attorney calls for 1 year · 1 year of free revisions
Read 2 Oct 2026 · legalzoom.com
Basic Trust
Living trust · pour-over will · healthcare directive · financial power of attorney
Read 2 Oct 2026 · legalzoom.com
Premium Trust
Basic Trust features · attorney document review · unlimited 30-minute attorney calls for 1 year · 1 year of free revisions
Read 2 Oct 2026 · legalzoom.com
On the record
- Attorney support
- Premium plans include attorney document review and unlimited 30-minute calls with an attorney for one year.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Availability
- LegalZoom says its last wills have been accepted in all 50 states.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Core documents
- Each estate plan includes a last will or living trust, financial power of attorney, healthcare directive, and HIPAA authorization.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Customer support
- The estate planning page lists customer care and attorney contact options, including phone support hours.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Document access
- Customers can view their estate planning documents in their LegalZoom account.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The estate planning page describes plans for individuals and couples planning for children, assets, and healthcare or financial decisions.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- LegalZoom creates online estate planning documents based on answers to its questionnaire.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- LegalZoom says sensitive information is encrypted within its systems and offers multi-factor authentication for customer accounts.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Service limitation
- LegalZoom states that it is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice except through its subsidiary law firm where authorized.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Signing workflow
- After creating the documents, customers can review them on their own or with a lawyer on a call, then print and sign.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Trust capabilities
- LegalZoom says a living trust allows a family to avoid probate court.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Will capabilities
- A last will can specify who receives assets and nominate guardians for minor children.legalzoom.com · read 2 Oct 2026
