This page compares published list prices for two online estate-planning platforms. It is not a ranking, not a review score, and not legal advice. If you are still choosing a document type, read will vs. living trust first. Start with the 7-question quiz if you want a fit check before you buy anything.
Disclaimer
EstatePlanWise is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Online documents are educational and transactional products. Whether a will or trust is valid in your state, funded correctly, or appropriate for your family is a legal question for a licensed attorney.
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Published list prices (fetched August 20, 2026)
Trust & Will prices are from trustandwill.com/compare. LegalZoom individual will prices are from LegalZoom’s last will and testament overview. That LegalZoom page has Individual and Couple tabs. On August 20, 2026 we confirmed individual list prices; couple amounts are listed on the same page — we do not invent couple numbers here. Sale prices visible on the LegalZoom page that day are not used below; we quote the listed regular prices.
| Item | Trust & Will | LegalZoom | Estate planning attorney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual will | $199 | Basic $129 · Pro $149 · Premium $299 | Custom — we do not publish a fake average |
| Couples will | $299 | Couple tab listed on the same page; confirm the day you publish or buy | Custom |
| Individual trust | $499 | Not quoted here — we did not fetch an official LZ living-trust list price | Custom |
| Couples trust | $599 | Not quoted here | Custom |
| Membership / add-ons | $49/year membership; Attorney Support +$299 | Attorney access is described on LZ plan cards; we do not invent extra fees | Engagement letter |
See also our wills guide and trusts guide for how these documents work. This page does not cover SLATs or any “$399 executive mix.”
When DIY is enough — and when it is not
Online will and revocable-trust kits can be a reasonable starting point when all of the following are true:
- You live and own property in one state.
- You do not have a blended family with competing claims, a special-needs beneficiary, or a closely held business.
- Your estate is well under the federal $15,000,000 basic exclusion and well under your state estate-tax threshold, if any.
- You can follow signing, witnessing, and (for a trust) funding instructions exactly.
Hire a trusts-and-estates attorney — not a DIY checkout — when any of these apply:
- A large estate, or one near a state estate-tax line (New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Washington, and others).
- Special needs, blended-family, or contested-heirship facts.
- Business or partnership interests, or property in more than one state.
- You need irrevocable planning, tax-sensitive gifts, or court-supervised arrangements.
Our quiz routes $1 million–$5 million estates, estates over $5 million, and business/partner answers to an attorney path — not a DIY living-trust buy button.
An unfunded trust is a will with extra steps
Signing a revocable living trust does not move your house, brokerage account, or LLC interest into the trust. If you never retitle those assets, the trust does not avoid probate for them. That is the most common DIY failure. Read How to Fund Your Living Trust before you pay for a trust kit.
Federal numbers (do not invent a 2026 cliff)
The federal basic exclusion for 2026 is $15,000,000 (Pub. L. 119-21). The annual gift-tax exclusion is $19,000 per donee for 2025 and 2026. Source: IRS What’s New — Estate and gift tax. The 2026 federal “sunset cliff” did not happen. State estate taxes can still apply far below $15 million.
Next steps
Primary: take the free estate planning quiz (a short quiz, about 2 minutes). No email required to see your recommendation; email is required to unlock the checklist and DIY provider links.
Trust & Will (affiliate): Individual Will / will plan · Trust plan
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Attorney (tertiary): we do not run an attorney-matching product. Search the ACTEC Find a Lawyer directory, or contact EstatePlanWise if you have a question about this page.
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