Cost comparison

How much does an online will really cost?

Prices range from free to several hundred dollars, and what changes the total is what is bundled in and what renews later. Compare Myend, Trust & Will, LegalZoom, Rocket Lawyer and FreeWill on their own published prices, checked September 12, 2026.

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51 US jurisdictions covered
$0 to write it and read every page
$25 a year after year one, optional

A lawyer drafted will runs $300 to $3,000 or more, per Nolo and Ramsey Solutions.

One person’s last will, list priceChecked September 12, 2026

$0FreeWill, supported by nonprofits
$99Myend, once, will included
$129 to $299LegalZoom, plus renewals on Pro and Premium
$149/yrRocket Lawyer membership, no single price
$199Trust & Will, once, plus $49 a year membership

The real price

What an online will actually costs.

Every company lists a different price for a different bundle. Here is what each one charges for one person’s last will.

Item	MyendThis site	Trust & Will	LegalZoom	Rocket Lawyer	FreeWill
Last will, one person	$99One-time or freeonce	$199One-time or freeonce	$129 to $299One-time or freeonce, tier depends on plan	$149/yrRenewsno single price, membership only	$0One-time or freefree
Health care directive	FreeOne-time or freeto write as your first directive, $19 once for all	IncludedOne-time or freebundled in the will price	Pro and PremiumRenewsplans only	ListedNot included or unclearno separate price found	FreeOne-time or freea separate free document
Ongoing fee after you pay	$25/yrOne-time or freeoptional, after year one	$49/yrRenewsmembership	$25/moRenewsPro renews monthly; Premium $199 a year	$149/yrRenewssame membership, billed yearly	NoneOne-time or freeno fee
What you can do before paying	EverythingOne-time or freewrite your will and read every page	Not statedNot included or unclear	NothingNot included or unclearpaid up front, from $129	7-day trialRenewsthen billed	EverythingOne-time or freethe documents are free

One-time or free
Renews
Not included or unclear

Prices checked on September 12, 2026 on each company’s own pricing page.

What you would have paid after five yearsOne person, list prices, no add-ons

Myend$99 once, the $25 a year is optional$99
Trust & Will$199 once, plus the $49 a year membership for five years$444
LegalZoom, Basic Will$129 once, no renewing plan$129
LegalZoom, Premium Will$299 once, then $199 a year from year two$1,095
Rocket Lawyer$149 a year, five years of Standard membership$745
FreeWillFree, supported by nonprofits$0

Totals assume the will plus each company’s own renewing plan, held for five years. Where the will price already covers the first year, as with LegalZoom’s Premium Will and Myend’s updates, the renewal counts from year two. Trust & Will’s and Rocket Lawyer’s memberships are bought separately, so all five years count. FreeWill charges nothing at any point. Myend’s optional $25 a year, if you take it every year, adds $100 over the same period.

The business model

How each company gets paid.

A free or bundled price still has to pay for itself somewhere. Here is where, from each company’s own pages.

LegalZoom

Paid once, add-ons renew

$25/moPro Will attorney consultation, after the first 30 days

LegalZoom sells its will documents once, and its Pro Will bundles an attorney consultation. On its own pricing page, that consultation renews at $25 a month after the first 30 days, and the Premium Will renews at $199 a year after the first year. LegalZoom describes this as giving customers access to guidance from independent attorneys.

Trust & Will

Paid once, membership on top

$49/yrMembership sold separately from the $199 will

Trust & Will charges once for the will itself, $199 for one person, then sells a separate $49 a year membership. Its own pricing page lists that membership as covering AI-powered answers, a secure Digital Vault and one document shipment a year, plus an optional $299 add-on for a year of attorney support.

Rocket Lawyer

Membership only

$149/yrStandard plan, after a seven day free trial

Rocket Lawyer lists no single purchase price for its will. Access runs through membership, starting at $149 a year for the Standard plan after a seven day free trial. Neither the will nor the health care directive shows a separate price on the pages that list them.

FreeWill

Funded by nonprofits

$0Partner charities you are invited to name as a beneficiary

FreeWill’s documents cost nothing to make. In its own words, “we are supported by nonprofits,” the same partner charities its platform invites you to name as a beneficiary in your will.

For comparison

What a lawyer charges

$300simple document

$1,000more common in the middle

$3,000+full estate plan

Nolo’s own research puts a lawyer drafted will at $300 for a simple document to $3,000 or more for a full estate plan, with a price closer to $1,000 more common in the middle. Ramsey Solutions gives a similar range, $300 to $3,000 or more, with a flat fee that averages about $300.

Signing costs

Notary fees, if your state asks for one

LouisianaThe only state that requires the will itself to be notarized
Colorado, North DakotaA notary may stand in for witnesses, if you prefer one
DC, OhioNo self-proving affidavit option
Fee capsCalifornia $15 per signature; Florida $10 per act

Only Louisiana requires the will itself to be notarized. Every other state relies on witnesses. Colorado and North Dakota let a notary stand in for witnesses instead, if you prefer one. Many states also allow an optional self-proving affidavit, a separate sworn statement that speeds up probate later, though the District of Columbia and Ohio do not offer that option. Where a notary is used, states cap the fee: California limits most notarial acts to $15 per signature, and Florida caps a single act at $10. Confirm your own state’s signing rules on our will requirements pages before assuming you need one.

With Myend

What your payment actually covers.

Myend’s price has three steps, and each one names exactly what it buys.

Free to startYour first directive, your contacts and a ten document vault cost nothing to set up.
Starter, $19 onceEvery remaining directive, plus PDF export of what you have written.
Complete, $99 onceThe Last Will for your state, ready to print and sign with witnesses.
Justine guides youA generous allowance of help from Justine as you answer, not an open-ended one.

Myend’s Last Will is written for all 51 US jurisdictions, with Louisiana not yet supported. Louisiana residents are placed on a waiting list. See the Last Will in full on the Last Will page.

Before you pay

What to check first.

A low price up front can still hide a renewal later. Read these before you pay anyone.

Is the price a one-time payment, or does it renew on its own, and at what rate.
Is the health care directive or living will included in that price, or sold apart from it.
Does the price change if you want a plan for two people, or does it only cover one.
Will your state accept the document as signed and witnessed, or does it also expect a notary. Check your own state on our will requirements pages.
Can you download, print and keep the finished document, or does keeping it depend on staying a paying member.
Is there an attorney add-on included, and does it renew automatically after a trial period.

See how Myend compares point by point with Trust & Will and with LegalZoom, or go straight to the Last Will page to start.

Common questions

Questions about the cost.

Straight answers to what buyers ask most about price.

How much does it cost to make a will with a lawyer?

Nolo puts a lawyer drafted will at $300 for a simple document to $3,000 or more for a full estate plan, with a price closer to $1,000 more common in the middle. Ramsey Solutions gives a similar range, $300 to $3,000 or more, with a flat fee that averages about $300. Nolo also lists hourly rates of $250 to $500, and Ramsey Solutions $160 to $400.

Is a free or online will legally valid?

Yes, if it is signed the way your own state requires. Every will has to meet the same content and signing rules no matter who drafted it or what it cost. Two witnesses are required in all 51 US jurisdictions. Louisiana is the only one that also requires the will itself to be notarized.

Does a will need to be notarized?

In every jurisdiction except Louisiana, no. Witnesses make a will valid on their own. Colorado and North Dakota let a notary stand in for witnesses instead, if you prefer. A notary is more often used for the optional self-proving affidavit, a separate step that speeds up probate later, not for the will itself.

What is a self-proving affidavit, and do I need one?

It is a sworn statement, signed by you and your witnesses, attached to an already valid will. Nolo describes it as convenient but not required, since a properly witnessed will is legal without it. The District of Columbia and Ohio do not offer this option at all, so it is never available there.

How much does it cost to notarize a document?

States set their own maximum rather than one national price. California limits an acknowledgment, a proof or an oath to $15 per signature under its Government Code. Florida caps any one notarial act at $10 under its statutes. Other states set their own ceilings, and a notary may charge less than the cap, so ask the price before you book one.

Is a handwritten will legal?

In 27 of the 51 US jurisdictions, yes, under rules that vary a lot by state, so it is a state by state question rather than one blanket answer. Check your own state on the will requirements hub before relying on a handwritten will instead of a typed and witnessed one.

Build your will before you pay anyone.

Answering Justine’s questions and reading the finished document costs nothing. Printing, downloading and signing it is part of the Complete plan, $99 once, with an optional $25 a year after that for will updates and Proof of Life monitoring.

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