Wills, Trusts & Estates

Legal forms, books, software, and online services designed to help you plan your estate - make a legal will, living trust, living will (health care directive), or power of attorney, plus much more.

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Wills

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  Online Will

  The Online Will lets you create a legally valid will in your web browser, quickly and easily. Complete a simple interview, find witnesses, sign -- and you're done!

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  Quicken WillMaker Plus 2012

  Complete estate planning software. Includes Will, Health Care Directive, Power of Attorney, and other essential documents. Windows Only.

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  Quick & Legal Will Book

  Create a basic will on your own, without delay, fuss or a pricey attorney.

Living Trusts & Avoiding Probate

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  Living Trust Maker

  Protect your family and avoid the expense of probate. Windows Only.

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  Online Living Trust

  Create a legally valid living trust in less than an hour. Just fill out the questionnaire, follow the step-by-step instructions and you're done!

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  Make Your Own Living Trust

  Create a living trust and avoid probate with the plain English information and legal forms you need to create the right trust for your family, including children's subtrusts, AB trusts, and back-up wills.

Financial Powers of Attorney

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  Power of Attorney for Finances

  Authorize someone trusted to handle your finances in case you're ever incapacitated.

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  New York Power of Attorney for Finances

  New Yorker? Authorize someone trusted to handle your finances in case you're ever incapacitated.

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  Powers of Attorney for Real Estate

  This eGuide provides the forms and instructions you need make a legally valid power of attorney for real estate.

Estates, Executors & Probate Court

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  The Executor's Guide

  Settle an estate or trust with this all-in-one guide for executors.

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  The Trustee's Legal Companion

  Essential guidance on trust administration, from handling paperwork to working with experts and keeping beneficiaries informed.

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  How to Probate an Estate in California

  Handle probate in California -- from deciphering a will to tackling taxes -- without hiring a pricey attorney.