# What's the Best/Cheapest Websites for Wills/Trusts?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 24, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-cheapest-websites-for-wills-trusts/600646 "2011-10-24T17:10:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Romeo\_and\_Whatsherface](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@Romeo\_and\_Whatsherface](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Romeo_and_Whatsherface)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-cheapest-websites-for-wills-trusts/600646/1 "2011-10-24T17:10:12Z")

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I need to write a will. Actually, I want to do a living trust. When my dad was alive and practicing law, he charged $50 for a will, while most attorneys back then (late 70’s) charged 75. Dad refused to charge more than his blue collar clients could afford. Well, I can’t pay what attorneys charge these days, and Legal Zoom is pretty pricey, too.

What are some reliable websites or Software for doing this myself?

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**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-cheapest-websites-for-wills-trusts/600646/2 "2011-10-24T17:37:56Z")

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Man, I’d be careful if I were you. Trusts and the like are complicated enough things that lawyers specialize in them.

I’d shop around hard and even save up for a while if it came down to doing it myself or hiring a lawyer.

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-cheapest-websites-for-wills-trusts/600646/3 "2011-10-24T17:55:44Z")

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Suze Orman offers a kit called a “[Must-Have Documents Kit](http://www.suzeorman.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=MD002a&SRCN=catalogdetail&ProductID=21&StartRow=1&GnavID=10&SnavID=48&TnavID=)” on her Web site.

She used to have a free version of her PoA but it looks like it’s [no longer available](http://www.suzeorman.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=SP&SRCN=pahc_form1&GnavID=31)…?

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**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-cheapest-websites-for-wills-trusts/600646/4 "2011-10-24T18:07:57Z")

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Nolo has been in the DIY legal forms and books business probably longer than anyone else.

They have a whole section devoted to [wills, trusts and estate planning.](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/wills-trusts-estates)

ETA: Forgot to mention that I’ve successfully used their books in the past for a trust and will, bankruptcy and landlord-tenant issues.