California Last Will Estate Plan

Choose who gets your property and who will care for your children

Save up to $200 on document preparation with our will package.

Your last will defines:

Who receives your possessions when you pass away
Who cares for your minor children if you are unable to

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Includes Last Will, Healthcare Directive, and Financial Power of Attorney.

Will Package Includes

Healthcare Directive

Designates who may make health care decisions for you if you become incapacitated. Also directs whether life support is desired when terminally ill.

Last Will

Specifies how your property will be managed upon your death and provides a plan for how those assets are distributed after your death. You may also name the guardian for any minor children.

Financial POA

Appoints an agent who may run your business, and all your financial affairs, including but not limited to money management and bill paying — if you are incapacitated and unable to.

What makes our service unique?

Affordable

Our simple online interview process can help you save thousands compared to hiring an expensive attorney to prepare your estate plan.

Expert Verification

Our estate plan service includes a personal interview to review your documents, making sure you didn’t overlook something.

Legal & Reliable

We use the same estate planning software that many California attorneys use, so you can be confident in your documents.

Trusted

We provide exceptionally high quality legal document preparation services unsurpassed by any other company online, and we take pride in our long-term reputation.

How it works

1. Complete our simple questionnaire

It’s convenient and risk free!

2. Review and confirm services

Review your information and tell us how quickly you need your documents.

3. Sign and purchase

Securely sign online and we’ll complete your documents.

Relax knowing you and your loved ones are protected

Our experts verify all estate plan information during your personal interview

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Common questions about last wills

Where should I keep my will after I sign it?

Keep your will in a safe, easily accessible place after it is signed.

Be sure the executor you appointed knows where it is kept.

What makes a will legally binding in California?

Wills are legally binding if the following criteria are met:

You must be of sound mind
You must be acting of your own free will without undue influence or duress from others
The will must be signed and witnessed according to the applicable laws of California

When is a will sufficient for California estate planning?

A will is sufficient if:

The total value of your assets at the date of your death is less than $166,250, excluding any asset which has a beneficiary provision and any asset which is in joint tenancy (or other multiple tenancy).
The value of your real property at the date of your death is less than $55,425.

A trust is recommended for estate planning if your assets or real property have a higher value.

What happens if I die without a will?

If you die without a will you will not be able to choose who receives your assets. Instead, your closest relatives or heirs inherit your wealth according to intestate succession laws.

Intestate succession laws control which surviving family members of the decedent inherit their assets after probate when the person did not leave a will. The statutory laws identify the decedent’s relatives that should inherit the money. Who inherits what depends on which relatives are still alive when the person dies. Generally speaking,

When a decedent is married and has children, the spouse receives part of the estate and the children receive the rest.
If the decedent is unmarried at the time of death and had children, the laws dived the estate equally among the children.
When a decedent is unmarried and childless, the person’s parents inherit the estate. If the decedent’s parents are not living, the person’s siblings inherit equal portions of the estate.
If the person does not have a surviving spouse, children, parents, or siblings, then the person’s grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins can inherit.

Keep in mind, there are many other variations of how intestate laws work. You can read more about California’s intestate succession laws here.

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California Last Will Estate Plan

Choose who gets your property and who will care for your children

Select a Service

Last Will

Individual

$200

Will Package

$250

Will Package Includes

Healthcare Directive

Last Will

Financial POA

What makes our service unique?

Affordable

Expert Verification

Legal & Reliable

Trusted

How it works

1. Complete our simple questionnaire

2. Review and confirm services

3. Sign and purchase

Relax knowing you and your loved ones are protected

Common questions about last wills

Where should I keep my will after I sign it?

What makes a will legally binding in California?

When is a will sufficient for California estate planning?

What happens if I die without a will?

Need help? We’re here for you!

Call us 800-747-2780

Will Documents

Trust Documents

Individual Estate Documents

Will Documents

Trust Documents

Individual Estate Documents

Description of Will Documents (Notary fees additional)	Price
Will (individual)	$200
Codicil to Will	$125
Will package (individual) includes Will, Healthcare Directive and Financial Power of Attorney	$250
Will package (couple) includes 2 Wills, 2 Healthcare Directives and 2 Financial Powers of Attorney	$399
Other Services	Call for Quote

Description of Trust Documents (Notary fees additional)	Price
Revocable Trust or Restatement of Revocable Trust (Individual) Trust or Trust Restatement only (you must have an existing revocable trust)	$300
Revocable Trust or Restatement of Revocable Trust (Couple) Trust or Trust Restatement only (you must have an existing trust)	$400
Revocable Trust or Restatement of Revocable Trust Package (Individual) Includes Trust, Pour-over Will, Certificate of Trust, Healthcare Directive, Financial Power of Attorney and estate folder	$499
Revocable Trust or Restatement of Revocable Trust Package (Couple) Includes joint trust, 2 Pour-over Wills, Certificate of Trust, 2 Healthcare Directives, 2 Financial Powers of Attorney and estate folder	$650
Special Needs Trust Designed for beneficiaries with physical or mental disabilities.	$700
Irrevocable Medi-Cal and/or VA Planning Trust	$700
Trust Transfer Deed and Preliminary Change of Ownership (California property)	$200 ($50 discount w/trust pkg)
Trust Transfer Deed (Out-of-State property)	$275 ($50 discount w/trust pkg)
Trust Transfer Deed (Timeshare)	$275 ($50 discount w/trust pkg)

Description of Individual Documents (Notary fees additional)	Price
Will	$200
Healthcare Directive	$125
Financial Power of Attorney	$125
Codicil to Will	$125
Trust Amendment	$200 and up
Trust Transfer Deed and Preliminary Change of Ownership (California property)	$200
Trust Transfer Deed (Out-of-State property)	$275
Trust Transfer Deed (Timeshare)	$275
Other Services	Call for Quote

Conservatorships Services We Offer	Price
Standard Conservatorship of Person AND/OR Estate (1 Petitioner) with or without Dementia Orders (Documents Only)	$1500
Limited Conservatorship for Developmentally Disabled (Documents Only)	$1200
Add-on Fees for Emergency Ex Parte Conservatorship (limited or standard)	+$300
Additional co-petitioner fee to any Conservatorship Petition	+$200
Add-on Fees for application for notice waivers and order	+$300
Add-on Fees for case management through Petition phase. Services include scheduling of any associated hearings, facilitating filing of documents with the court and other management services typically required to complete your Petition request	+$250
Standard preparation time is 10-14 business days. Rush preparation of all documentation is available for additional fee	$350+