{"id":568,"date":"2020-09-30T21:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T21:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog-2023\/?p=568"},"modified":"2023-06-22T21:09:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T21:09:05","slug":"how-to-write-your-will-online-in-20-minutes-or-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/how-to-write-your-will-online-in-20-minutes-or-less\/","title":{"rendered":"How to write your will online in 20 minutes or less"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"568\" class=\"elementor elementor-568\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36f2869 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36f2869\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5a273a\" data-id=\"b5a273a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc9e86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"2dc9e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"196\" class=\"elementor elementor-196\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-339b45e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"339b45e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f771e94\" data-id=\"3f771e94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44435407 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"44435407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/css\/custom-pro-widget-call-to-action.min.css?ver=1764022918\">\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/simplywise.app.link\/Iv0wVANrvfb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-cta__icon elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">DID YOU KNOW?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRetirement is 99% easier when your paperwork is organized. \n\nJoin 250,000+ Americans securely storing their important receipts, bills &amp; documents with the SimplyWise app.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the App\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fecbf5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fecbf5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a919afc\" data-id=\"a919afc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7184b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7184b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>If you want more control over your money and estate after you pass, then you need to make a will. Most people put off writing their wills because they don\u2019t want to think about death. In fact, according to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caring.com\/caregivers\/estate-planning\/wills-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020 survey by Caring.com<\/a>\u00a0 nearly 70% of Americans don\u2019t have an up-to-date will. However, the truth is that everyone should have a will \u2014 even if you\u2019re young and healthy. It\u2019s better to prepare for the unexpected than to put your loved ones through the stress of figuring out your estate after you\u2019re gone. Plus, in today\u2019s world, it\u2019s incredibly easy to make a legally valid will online with free self-help will-writing tools, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freewill.com\/?utm_source=simplywise&amp;utm_medium=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">FreeWill<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83b683f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83b683f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44f9df9\" data-id=\"44f9df9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-81d39ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81d39ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67bbf48\" data-id=\"67bbf48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c987277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c987277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-15-at-4.30.19-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-571\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-15-at-4.30.19-PM.png 688w, https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-15-at-4.30.19-PM-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-644b996\" data-id=\"644b996\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1021c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1021c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Why should you make a will?<\/h3><p>When you die without a will, state laws decide who gets your assets, such as your bank accounts, real estate, and other personal property. This might not always follow your wishes. For example, if you want your house to go to your unmarried partner, it could end up going to your children instead.<\/p><p>In your will, though, you can choose whether your spouse gets your bank and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/social-security-retirement-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retirement<\/a>\u00a0accounts, if you want your son to get your car, or if your record collection goes to your sister.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24b9790 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24b9790\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b56d67d\" data-id=\"b56d67d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8984f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8984f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deciding all of these things in advance will save your loved ones time and stress, prevent family disputes, and make your wishes clear. It will also streamline the probate process for your estate \u2014\u00a0the legal process of distributing your assets after your death.\u00a0<\/p><h3>5 important things you can include in your will<\/h3><p>Many people don\u2019t think they have enough property or assets to make a will. However, choosing who gets your assets isn\u2019t the only thing you can use your will for. You can also:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Name an executor<\/strong>: This is the person who will carry out your wishes as you\u2019ve written them in your will. Choose someone you trust to distribute your assets properly.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca0bb7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca0bb7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9c085e\" data-id=\"c9c085e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-92f1cfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92f1cfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-731c025\" data-id=\"731c025\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1a191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a1a191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Take care of your minor children or pets:<\/strong>\u00a0In your will, you can nominate guardians for your minor children and name beneficiaries for your pets, so you know that someone you trust will be taking care of them.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Write funeral wishes:<\/strong>\u00a0Leaving instructions for how you want your funeral to go can lessen the burden on your loved ones and give them guidance during a difficult time.<\/li><li><strong>Support your favorite causes:<\/strong>\u00a0You can leave money or property to charities in your will, so that you will have a positive impact on the world long after you\u2019re gone.<\/li><li><strong>Leave instructions for digital assets:<\/strong>\u00a0Prefer that your Facebook account gets shut down after you\u2019re gone? You can ensure that with your will by leaving instructions for how your executor should handle your digital assets. These can include email and social accounts, digital photos and videos, or even domain names you own.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e68bf21\" data-id=\"e68bf21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3951b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3951b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-15-at-4.32.09-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-572\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-15-at-4.32.09-PM.png 680w, https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-15-at-4.32.09-PM-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11523a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11523a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8caf8b1\" data-id=\"8caf8b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63f638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c63f638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8354967 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"8354967\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-row\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41f5ba elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"c41f5ba\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1aafc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b1aafc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h3>It\u2019s easy to make a will online\u00a0<\/h3><p>There\u2019s a lot to plan for around retirement, from Social Security to Medicare to estate planning. But online tools are making these traditionally thorny issues easier than ever.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/socialsecurity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Security calculators<\/a>\u00a0allow you to calculate your benefits by answering just a few questions. And many online sites now allow you to make a will in just a few minutes. As long as your estate is pretty straightforward, self-help will sites are a great option. While most of these sites charge for their tools, we recommend\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freewill.com\/?utm_source=simplywise&amp;utm_medium=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">FreeWill<\/a>, which\u00a0is entirely free to use. On FreeWill, you can create a legally valid will by filling out their simple online questionnaire, downloading your finished will forms, and following your state-specific instructions for witnessing and signing your will.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee5313 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"fee5313\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-row\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123f2fa elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"123f2fa\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9050aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9050aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h3>Prefer to see attorney?<\/h3><p>Many people use online will sites to first create their forms, and then bring them to an attorney. 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