Review by M Cox

The overall style is fill in the blanks in a progressive manner. It is divided up into five general sections:nnWillnHealth Care Directive (Living Will & Power of AttorneynDurable Power of Attorney for FinancesnFinal ArrangementsnInformation for Caregivers and SurvivorsnnAt the end of the first section (Will), it offers to do a search for local attorneys to review your will. I live near Houston and there was only one estate planning attorney on their list. It asks you to fill out a few basic questions and asks for the size of the estate. And then it emails your request for review to the attorney. I haven’t gotten past this step. I can probably expect to be requested to make an appointment with the attorney for some unknown cost.

This fill in the blanks style of generating a will seems too simple. I seriously doubt that it is sufficient to hold up in court. So even though this software is inexpensive, I think the greater cost will be follow-up with an estate attorney of their choosing. I’m sure Nolo gets a kick-back referral fee from the attorney they recommend.

My personal opinion is that the will should be coupled with a prenuptial agreement or a post nuptial agreement for best overall protection. That is my plan for the time being.

You have to start somewhere and this software is certainly a great way to make you think of most possibilities and general situations. If you have a very complex estate and family, you probably need an estate lawyer.