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LegalZoom

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Pros & Cons

Requirements for legal documents are explained clearly

Legal help is personalized and useful

Easy to create simple documents without a lawyer

Service is bad for those with complicated finances or who own property in a different country

Can be hard to update documents quickly

Pricing

Depends on the service, pricing starts at $39 for basic services

Services Offered

Last wills and testaments, living wills, power of attorney, living trusts, pet protection agreements

Professional Input Available

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LegalShield

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Pros & Cons

Subscription service has access to laywers for many different problems

Can connect users to local in-person law firms

Documents are completely drafted by professionals

Unsure what happens to legal documents if service is cancelled

Many users would rather pay a one-time fee for this service

Pricing

$24.95 a month

Services Offered

Last wills and testaments, living wills, power of attorney, and living trusts

Professional Input Available

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Rocket Lawyer

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Pros & Cons

Allows access to document templates

Document filler makes completing documents solo very easy

Potential to save a lot of money on more complex processes

Service is completely self-completed

Rocket Lawyer only provides documents and software

Pricing

$39.95 per document

Services Offered

Last wills and testaments, codicils to wills, memorial plans, power of attorney, living trusts, plus documents for executors

Professional Input Available

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Nolo Quicken WIlls

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Pros & Cons

Software downloads directly to a personal computer

Robust and comprehensive selection of documents

30 years of experience in designing legal software

Mostly self-paced and self-written

More expensive than other plans for simple wills

Pricing

$99.99 for software bundle

Services Offered

Last will and testaments, memorial plans, living wills, power of attorney, living trusts, plus documents for executors

Professional Input Available

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U.S. Legal Wills

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Pros & Cons

Repository of legal documents for estate planning

Quick and easy to make simple wills

Offers expat wills and documents for willing foreign property

Have to pay a fee for online will storage

Little opportunity for customization or complication

Pricing

$39.95 for wills, $29.95 for power of attorney

Services Offered

Last will and testaments, living wills, power of attorney

Professional Input Available

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