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Getting Started with Estate Planning

Are estate-planning documents specific to my state?

Can a couple create an estate plan together?

Can I create an estate plan for someone else, like a parent?

Can I start my plan and change my answers later?

Do I need an estate plan if I do not own much property?

Do I need to gather documents before I start?

How does online estate planning work?

How long does it take to complete an estate plan with Complete Wills?

How long does it take to create a will or trust online?

What if I am not sure whether I need a will or a trust?

What information should I gather before I begin?

What is an estate plan?

What is the difference between a will and a living trust?

Which state should I select when starting my plan?

Why might I need an estate plan?

Complete Wills Plans, Pricing, Accounts, and Support

Can I gift a Complete Wills plan to a family member?

Can I pay for Complete Wills in installments?

Can I switch from a will plan to a trust plan after purchase?

Do Complete Wills subscriptions renew automatically?

Does Complete Wills offer a satisfaction guarantee?

Do prices differ by state?

How can I contact Complete Wills for help?

How do I cancel a Complete Wills subscription or account?

How much does the Standard trust plan cost?

How much does the Standard will plan cost?

What does Complete Wills Attorney Support include?

What estate-planning packages does Complete Wills offer?

What is included in a Premium trust plan?

What is included in a Premium will plan?

What is included in the Complete Wills trust package?

What is included in the Complete Wills will package?

What is the Complete Wills Guardian package?

What is the Complete Wills refund policy?

What is the difference between Standard and Premium?

What is the unlimited update subscription?

Wills and Beneficiaries

Can a will cancel my debts?

Can I leave a gift to a charity?

Can I leave different shares to different people?

Can I leave property to a minor child?

Can I leave specific items, like jewelry or a car, to specific people?

Can I name a charity as my primary beneficiary?

Can I name more than one beneficiary?

Can I use a will to plan for a pet?

Can my will be contested after I die?

Can my will give instructions for digital assets?

Do I need to list every asset I own in my will?

Should funeral wishes be placed in a will?

What happens if a named beneficiary dies before me?

What happens if I die without a will?

What is a backup or contingent beneficiary?

What is a last will and testament?

What is a pour-over will?

What is the difference between a beneficiary and an heir?

What property does a will control?

Revocable Living Trusts and Trust Funding

Can a brokerage account be placed in a living trust?

Can a business interest be placed in a living trust?

Can bank accounts be placed in a living trust?

Can I add a house with a mortgage to my trust?

Can I add or remove property from a revocable trust?

Can I be my own trustee of my living trust?

Can I put my home in a living trust?

Can mortgaged property be placed in a trust?

Can property in another state be placed in my trust?

Does a living trust avoid all probate?

Does a living trust protect my assets from creditors?

How can a living trust help avoid probate?

Should I transfer a retirement account into my living trust?

Should life insurance be transferred to a living trust?

What does it mean to fund a trust?

What happens to property I forget to put in my trust?

What is a certification of trust?

What is a revocable living trust?

What is a schedule of assets?

What is the difference between a revocable and irrevocable trust?

Who are the grantor, trustee, and beneficiary?

Executors, Trustees, and Other Decision-Makers

Can a beneficiary also serve as executor?

Can the same person be executor and successor trustee?

Should I name a backup executor?

Should I tell people that I named them in my estate plan?

What does an executor do?

What does a trustee do?

What is a health-care agent?

What is an agent under a power of attorney?

What is a successor trustee?

Guardians, Children, and Dependents

Can grandparents be named as guardians?

Can I name a guardian who lives in a different state?

Can I name one guardian for all of my children?

Can I nominate someone to care for my pet?

Can the guardian of my child and the manager of the child's money be different people?

Does the court have to follow my guardian choice?

How do I nominate a guardian for my child?

How should I plan for a child with special needs?

Should I name a backup guardian?

What happens if I do not name a guardian for my children?

Financial Powers of Attorney

Does a financial power of attorney continue after death?

What can an agent do under a financial power of attorney?

What does durable power of attorney mean?

What duties does a power-of-attorney agent have?

What is a financial power of attorney?

When does a financial power of attorney take effect?

Health-Care Directives and HIPAA Authorization

Can a HIPAA authorization let someone see my medical records?

Can I change or revoke my health-care directive?

What is a HIPAA authorization?

What is a living will?

What is an advance health-care directive?

What is the difference between a health-care directive and a HIPAA authorization?

When does a health-care directive take effect?

Who should receive copies of my health-care documents?

Signing, Witnessing, Notarizing, and Storing Documents

Can a beneficiary serve as a witness to my will?

Can a family member act as a witness to my will?

Can I sign my will electronically?

Do all witnesses need to be present at the same time?

Does my will need to be notarized?

How many witnesses does a will need?

Should I give copies of my estate-planning documents to anyone?

What happens if my will is lost or destroyed?

What is a self-proving affidavit?

When does my estate-planning document become effective?

Where should I store my original will and trust?

Updates, Life Changes, Probate, and After-Death Steps

How do I change a signed will or trust?

How long does probate typically take?

What happens if someone dies without any estate planning documents?

What is probate?

What should I do after a child is born or adopted?

What should I do after marriage or divorce?

What should I do if I move to another state?

What should my family do first after I die?

When should I review or update my estate plan?

Specific Family and Life Situations

Can I create an estate plan if I am a non-U.S. citizen living in the U.S.?

Can I disinherit a family member in my will?

Can military service members use Complete Wills while deployed?

Can same-sex couples use Complete Wills for estate planning?

Can unmarried partners create estate plans with Complete Wills?

How does a blended family affect estate planning?

What happens if I have no living relatives to name as beneficiaries?

What happens if I remarry after creating my estate plan?

Attorney Support and Legal Review

Can an attorney review my documents before I sign them?

Can I ask an attorney a specific legal question through Complete Wills?

How much does an attorney consultation cost through Complete Wills?

Is using Complete Wills the same as hiring an attorney?

What is Complete Wills Attorney Support and how do I use it?

When is Attorney Support included versus an add-on?

Technology and Account Access

Can I access my documents from more than one device?

Can I save my progress and finish my documents later?

Can I share my account login with a family member?

Does Complete Wills have a mobile app?

How do I download a copy of my completed documents?

Is my personal information secure with Complete Wills?

What happens to my account if I forget my password?

Which web browsers work best with Complete Wills?

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