Create a will, record your medical wishes, and choose someone you trust to handle financial matters if you can’t. Put your instructions in writing for the people who may need them.
Name the people and causes you want to leave property to.
Record your wishes and name someone you trust.
Choose someone to handle the financial matters you specify.
Your family, your property, or the people you trust may have changed since you signed it.
Steward helps you create new documents from its forms. It does not review or edit an uploaded will. If you have a trust, complex wishes, or questions about replacing existing documents, speak with an estate planning attorney first.
Every package includes these three documents and instructions for signing them.
Decide who inherits your property and name someone to carry out your will. Leave instructions for the belongings that matter to you.
Your medical wishes
Write down your medical wishes and choose someone to make healthcare decisions if you can't.
Help with money and bills
Give someone you trust permission to handle the financial matters you choose, such as paying bills or managing accounts.
Choose your package and pay once. Save your progress whenever you need a break.
Answer questions about who receives your property, your medical wishes, and the people you want to help.
Review the names, information, and choices you entered before printing.
Print your documents and follow your state’s witness and notary requirements. Let the right people know where to find the signed originals.
Russ Cook leads the drafting of Steward’s state-specific legal forms. He has nearly 40 years of estate planning experience. You answer the questions online, and Steward uses your answers to generate your documents. Individual attorney advice and document review are not included.
Both packages include a will, advance directive, financial power of attorney, and signing instructions. One payment. No subscription.
Documents for one person.
One payment · No subscription
A separate set of documents for each spouse.
One payment · No subscription
A move, a different person to help, or a change in who inherits—updates to supported documents are included under your package terms.*
One payment. No subscription. Free updates for life.**Free Updates for Life is subject to package terms and usage limits. See how updates work. Your documents must be signed with the witnesses and/or notarization your state requires. Steward is not a law firm.
Use our Family Readiness Guide to organize important contacts, account details, and document locations. It includes an Emergency Wallet Card.
Your legal documents record your choices. This guide helps your family find the practical details.
View the free guide →The guide page asks for your email to send the download.
Review who you have named on retirement accounts and life insurance. Those instructions may work separately from your will.
View the free checklist →Answers about signing, updates, and getting legal help.
You can create a new will using Steward’s forms. Steward does not review or amend your existing will. Ask an attorney before replacing documents if you have questions about how they work with a trust or other plans.
That depends on your circumstances and goals. Steward does not sell living trusts or decide whether one is right for you. Speak with an estate planning attorney about trusts, property in multiple states, a blended family, special-needs planning, or long-term-care planning. A will does not by itself avoid probate.
Yes. Save your answers and come back when you are ready. The free Will Prep Guide can help you decide who to name.
Print them and follow the signing instructions for your state, including any witness or notary requirements. Downloading the documents alone does not make them legally effective.
No. Steward provides online forms, not legal advice. If you need advice about your family, property, or other circumstances, speak with a licensed attorney in your state. Read about fit and limitations.
Free updates for life includes one update every twelve (12) months for eligible packages, as described in Section 9.F of our Terms of Service. See full details.
No. Each spouse receives separate estate-planning documents. The package covers two people.
Choose a package for yourself or for you and your spouse.
