Create Your Essential Estate Plan Online in Under an Hour
$259 flat rate for individuals or couples, at no extra charge
For individuals and married couples who want to protect their family but don’t know where to start.
Get every legal document you need to protect your wishes, your healthcare, and your finances. Complete your estate plan from home, on your own schedule, at a fraction of what an attorney charges.
How the Essential Estate Plan Works For You
The Essential Estate Plan gives you every core legal document you need, written in plain language, with a guided questionnaire that walks you through every decision from start to finish.
This is not a generic template you download and hope you fill out correctly. This is a guided process designed for someone with no legal background to produce the same documents an estate planning attorney would charge $1,500 or more to prepare.
Here is what makes this different from other online estate planning services.
You are not guessing what you need.
The package includes exactly the documents that cover the three critical areas of estate planning: what happens to your assets, who makes medical decisions for you, and who manages your money if you can’t. Nothing is missing. Nothing is extra.
You are not translating legal jargon.
Every document comes with plain-language instructions that explain what each section means, why it matters, and exactly how to complete it. The included FAQ addresses the specific questions people ask most when creating an estate plan on their own.
You are not doing this alone.
The Instructions and Information Guide walks beside you through the entire process. Think of it as the consultation you would get from an estate planning attorney, except it is written down, available anytime, and included in the price.
What Is Included In Your Essential Estate Plan
Last Will and Testament
Your will tells the court exactly how you want your assets distributed, who you want to manage your estate (your executor), and if applicable, who you want to raise your children. Without a last will, your state’s intestacy laws make every one of those decisions for you. Your spouse, your children, your partner, your favorite charity: none of them are guaranteed to receive what you intended.
Financial Power of Attorney
This document authorizes someone you trust to manage your finances, pay your bills, access your accounts, and handle your financial obligations if you become unable to do so yourself. Without a financial power of attorney, your family has to petition a court for permission to touch your own money. That process takes weeks or months, and it costs money your family shouldn’t have to spend.
Healthcare Power of Attorney
This names the person you want making medical decisions on your behalf if you cannot communicate your own wishes. Without a healthcare power of attorney, doctors and courts decide who speaks for you. Not your spouse. Not your parents. Not the person you would actually choose.
Living Will (Advance Directive)
Your living will documents your wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment, resuscitation, and end-of-life care. This is the document that prevents your family from having to guess what you would have wanted during the most difficult moment of their lives.
Instructions and Information Guide
A comprehensive companion that walks you through every document, every decision point, and every common scenario. This is the piece that turns a stack of legal forms into an estate plan you understand and can complete with confidence.
What Happens Without an Estate Plan
Right now, your family has no legal authority to act on your behalf.
If something happens to you tomorrow, a judge who has never met you, your spouse, or your children gets to decide everything. Who manages your money. Who makes your medical decisions. Who raises your kids. What happens to your home, your savings, your personal belongings.
Every one of those decisions gets handed to a stranger in a courtroom. And it happens through a legal process called probate that takes 6 to 18 months on average, costs your family 3 to 7 percent of your estate in legal fees, and makes everything public record.
Most people reading this have no legal documents preventing that from happening. Not because they don’t care. But because the traditional path to estate planning, hiring an attorney for $1,500 to $3,000, scheduling multiple consultations, and navigating confusing legal jargon, feels like a barrier built for someone else’s budget and schedule.
Every day without an estate plan is a day your family is unprotected. The good news is that fixing this takes less time than you think.
Estate Planning for Married Couples
When you choose the couples option, both spouses receive their own complete set of estate planning documents. That means separate wills, separate financial powers of attorney, separate healthcare powers of attorney, and separate living wills for each of you.
This matters because your wishes may differ. You might name different backup decision-makers. You might have specific instructions for your own healthcare. Each spouse deserves a plan that reflects their individual choices, and both plans are included for $259.
The questionnaire walks both partners through the process together, making it easy to coordinate decisions like guardianship while keeping each person’s documents independent and legally complete.
One purchase. Two estate plans. One afternoon.
See How Simple The Process Really Is
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Plain-English questions, not legal forms.
Every question includes context so you understand what you are deciding and why it matters. No legal jargon. No ambiguity.
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Complete it from anywhere.
The questionnaire works on your phone, tablet, or computer. Start on your lunch break and finish on your couch. Your progress is saved automatically, so you can close the browser and pick up right where you left off whenever you are ready.
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Professional documents, ready to sign.
When you finish the questionnaire, your answers generate a complete set of estate planning documents formatted for your state. Review them, print them, and schedule your signing appointment.
One thing you should know…
Once your documents are generated, the content is final. Make sure your answers are correct before you finalize. The questionnaire lets you review and change any answer before generating your documents.
What You Need Before You Begin
You do not need account numbers, exact dollar amounts, or any financial documents in front of you. You just need enough information to make decisions and name the right people.
Identify the people you want to include in your estate plan:
- The person you want to manage your estate after you are gone (your executor) and a backup
- The person you want to manage your estate after you are gone (your executor) and a backup
- The person you want making financial decisions if you cannot (your power of attorney) and a backup
- The person you want making medical decisions if you cannot (your healthcare proxy) and a backup
- If you have minor children: who you want to raise them, and a backup guardian
Identify your beneficiaries:
- Who should inherit your assets, and roughly how you want things divided
- Any specific items you want to go to specific people
- What should happen if a beneficiary dies before you
Confirm your basic personal details:
- Full legal names and dates of birth for you, your spouse (if applicable), your children, and your beneficiaries
- Current addresses
Determine your healthcare preferences:
- Your general wishes for end-of-life care
- Your general wishes for life-sustaining treatment
Most people already have all of this information in their heads. The questionnaire prompts you through each decision, so you will not miss anything. If you are not sure about a particular answer, you can come back to it before you finalize.
Set aside an hour. That is all it takes.
Your Information Is Protected
Your estate plan contains sensitive personal information. We take that seriously.
After purchasing, you access your questionnaire and documents through a separate, secure platform with bank-level encryption. Your personal data is protected in transit and at rest. We do not sell or share your information with third parties.
Your completed documents are stored securely in your account so you can access them anytime you need them.
How You Benefit From Having an Estate Plan in Place
Six months from now, every critical legal document is signed, stored, and in the hands of the people who need them. Your spouse knows exactly who to call and where to find everything. Your healthcare wishes are written down. Your finances are protected.
If something happens to you, your family does not face a courtroom. They do not face confusion. They do not face months of legal delays and thousands of dollars in fees.
You are not the person who “needs to get around to it.” You are the person who handled it.
That is what this plan gives you.
It’s not just documents; it’s the peace of mind that comes from knowing your family is protected.
The people who complete their estate plans never say “I wish I had waited.” They say “I wish I had done this sooner.”
Why You Should Choose Future Proof Plans
Future Proof Plans was built on a straightforward belief: protecting your family should not require a $3,000 attorney retainer and three weeks of appointments.
Built by estate planning professionals.
The documents, questionnaire logic, and instructional guides behind the Essential Estate Plan were developed by professionals with deep experience in estate planning law. Every question, every document section, and every set of instructions reflects the same standard of care you would expect from a qualified attorney.
State-specific, not generic.
Unlike downloadable templates that may or may not comply with your state’s rules, the Essential Estate Plan generates documents tailored to your state’s specific signing, witnessing, and notarization requirements.
Trusted by professionals.
Future Proof Plans has an established track record serving the estate planning industry. The direct-to-consumer Essential Estate Plan brings that same expertise to individuals and families who want to create their own plan without the cost and complexity of hiring an attorney.
A real company with real support.
Have a question before you start? Confused about something in the questionnaire? Reply to any email to contact our support team. A real person will help you.
Essential Plan vs. Complete Plan:
Which One Fits?
The Essential Estate Plan covers the foundational documents every adult needs. But depending on your situation, you may benefit from the additional protection of the Complete Estate Plan.
Here is the simplest way to decide.
Choose the Essential Estate Plan if…
If your assets are straightforward, you rent your home or do not own significant real estate, and you want the core legal documents in place. The Essential Plan is also a strong starting point if you plan to add a trust later as your situation grows.
Choose the Complete Estate Plan if…
If you own a home, have multiple financial or investment accounts, want your family to skip probate entirely, have minor children and want to control when they receive their inheritance, or value privacy in how your estate is handled.
A quick rule of thumb:
If you own a home, the Complete Plan usually pays for itself by keeping that single asset out of probate. Probate fees on a $350,000 home can cost your family $10,000 to $25,000 in attorney fees and court costs alone.
Not sure?
Start with the comparison below. Click here to compare plans & learn more about the Complete Estate Plan.
How the Essential Estate Plan Compares
| Essential Estate Plan | Typical Attorney | Other Online Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Will and Testament | Included | $300 to $1,200 | Often separate purchase |
| Financial Power of Attorney | Included | $200 to $350 | Sometimes extra |
| Healthcare Power of Attorney | Included | $200 to $350 | Sometimes extra |
| Living Will / Advance Directive | Included | $150 to $250 | Sometimes extra |
| Step-by-Step Instructions | Included | Verbal only | Varies |
| FAQ Guide | Included | Billable questions | Limited |
| Couples Coverage | Both spouses included | Double the fee | Often separate pricing |
| Total Cost | $259 | $1,500 to $3,000+ | $150 to $500+ |
| Annual Subscription | None | N/A | Often required |
| Completion Time | Under 1 hour | Multiple appointments | Varies |
| Save Progress and Return | Yes | N/A | Varies |
| State-Specific Documents | Yes | Yes | Varies |
| Accessible on Any Device | Yes | Office visits | Varies |
Create Your Estate Plan Today
Every day without an estate plan is a day your family is unprotected
Most people finish the questionnaire the same day they start. By the end of the week, their documents are signed and their family is covered.
One hour; complete protection. $259 for individuals and couples.
14-Day Money-Back Guarantee: If you’re not completely satisfied for any reason, whether you don’t finish or don’t love the results, contact us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund.
If you own a home, have multiple financial accounts, or want to avoid probate entirely, the Complete Estate Plan with a trust may be the better fit. Click here to compare the Essential and Complete Estate Plans.
