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Updated August 6, 2026. Quick answer: the middle tier is genuinely competitive and the pricing presentation is the problem. LegalZoom’s own pages carried two different entry prices on the same day, and the attorney access that makes the higher tiers attractive converts to a recurring charge. Both facts are quoted below from LegalZoom.
What LegalZoom publishes
Read from LegalZoom’s own will pages, August 6, 2026. A discount was running at the time of reading, so the regular prices are the ones quoted.
| Package | One person | Two people | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Will | $129 | $229 | Last will, pet care provisions, online document storage, “Unlimited revision for 30 days”, one printed and shipped set |
| Pro Will | $149 | $249 | Adds a healthcare directive, medical power of attorney, financial power of attorney and HIPAA authorisation, plus “Unlimited 30 min attorney consultations for 30 days” |
| Premium Will | $299 | $399 | Adds “Unlimited revisions for 1 year”, an “Annual 1 hour estate planning review with an experienced attorney”, and discounts on other services |
The honest cons, from LegalZoom’s own terms
Two different entry prices, both published by LegalZoom, on the same day. Its will pricing page says basic last will packages “start at $99 for one person and $199 for two people”. Its package page prices the Basic Will at $129 and $229. We read both on August 6, 2026. We are not calling that dishonest — the lower figure may attach to something narrower — but a buyer comparing products cannot reconcile it, and the higher number is the one on the page where you choose a plan.
The attorney access renews, and that is where the surprise lives. Pro’s consultations run 30 days and then, in LegalZoom’s words, “renews at $25 per month”. Premium’s run a year and then “renews at $199 per year”. Included-then-billed is the most common complaint in this whole category. Diary the date before the renewal, not after.
The Basic tier’s revision window is 30 days. A will is a document you should revisit after a marriage, a birth, a divorce or a move. Thirty days of free revisions is a launch window, not a maintenance plan.
The price you see is discount-anchored. A time-limited sale was running when we read the page. A regular price you never actually pay is not really the regular price, in either direction — compare the number you will be charged today.
Does it handle your state
LegalZoom states that “our estate planning documents have been accepted in all 50 states” and that the wills are state-specific. Accepted in all 50 states is a claim about the document; whether yours is valid still depends on how you sign it.
No will-making product can make a document valid if your state’s execution rules are not followed, and those rules vary more than people expect: witness counts differ, some states void a gift to a witnessing beneficiary, holographic wills are recognised in some states and not others, and a self-proving affidavit is mandatory in some places and merely convenient elsewhere. We publish those requirements with the statute cited for all 50 states and DC at will requirements by state, alongside POA execution rules and advance directive rules. Read your own row before you buy anything.
Who it is for, and who should buy something else
- Good fit: the Pro tier. At $149 it is the only package in this comparison bundling a will, healthcare directive, both powers of attorney, a HIPAA authorisation and attorney consultations at a mid-market price. Just know what happens on day 31.
- Good fit: you actively want a lawyer in the loop but not a full engagement. Premium’s annual review is a real thing that most form products do not offer. Weigh it against hiring one properly.
- Buy something else: you want a plain will at the lowest correct price, or you will not use the attorney time. See what a will costs by route.
- Watch the renewals if you buy any tier with attorney access. That is the whole warning and it is the only one this product really needs.
How we reviewed this, and what would change the verdict
Every price and term on this page was read from the product’s own published pages on August 6, 2026 and is quoted with its wording intact. Where the company does not publish something, this page says “not published” rather than filling the gap from a competitor’s review — copied pricing is why this category is untrustworthy.
What would change this verdict: a change to the published price or terms, a state execution rule the product handles incorrectly, or a documented pattern of the product failing to deliver what its own terms promise. What would not: whether we earn anything. See editorial policy, methodology and corrections — if a figure here goes stale, tell us and it gets fixed with the date shown.
All five products side by side: online will makers compared. The whole machine: estate planning.
All the numbers, kept current. This page uses 3 figures from our claims register — every figure we track is on one page, each with the year it applies to and a plain statement of what makes it move.