Yes, service members can generally use Complete Wills to create their estate planning documents online, even while deployed, though the signing and witnessing steps may need extra planning depending on availability of witnesses or notary services at your location.
General information
- Document creation and review can typically be completed online from anywhere with internet access.
- Military installations often have legal assistance offices that can help with witnessing or notarizing documents.
- Special rules can sometimes apply to service members' wills under federal or state law.
Service steps to consider
- Complete your questionnaire and review your documents online.
- Check with your installation's legal assistance office about signing and witnessing options.
- Confirm your documents meet your state's requirements once you're able to sign.
Quick check
- Have I checked with my installation's legal assistance office?
- Do I know my state's signing and witnessing requirements?
How Complete Wills can help
Complete Wills' online platform is built to make this process possible from anywhere. Because everything up to signing can be completed online, service members can prepare their documents well ahead of time and coordinate the final signing and witnessing steps around deployment schedules or installation legal assistance resources.
Important limits
- Signing and witnessing requirements still must be met according to your state's law, regardless of deployment status.
DRAFT - This article is newly written and has not yet been verified against a live Complete Wills source or fact-checked by the Complete Wills team. Confirm all details, especially pricing, attorney-support terms, and state availability, before publishing. Prepared September 14, 2026.
