Quicken Willmaker Plus 2008 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials (Book with CD-ROM)

My husband and I have been putting off creating a will for years; but with the birth of our second child, we realized how important it was to have one to insure that our children would be cared for by the people we chose. WillMaker Plus was extremely easy and straightforward to use. The program utilizes a simple interview process where you go through a series of screens answering questions. In about 40 minutes, I had a will created for both my husband and myself. With a simple click, the software can create a duplicate of your will for your spouse and automatically swap the names where appropriate. I've highly recommended this product to my family and friends who just like me have been postponing creating or updating their own will and I will continue to recommend it to others.

My husband and I purchased our first home a year ago. We knew that it was important to put together a will, and we also wanted to draw up health care power of attorney documents. I called a bunch of lawyers to get an idea of how much these simple legal documents would cost, and I was blown away that the quotes ranged from $750 - $1,000. That seemed pretty ridiculous, especially considering the fact that my husband and I have no children, and therefore our documents would be pretty straightforward. I did a lot of research and determined that do-it-yourself will programs are just as legal as documents drawn up by a money-sucking lawyer, as long as the documents are filled out correctly and properly witnessed. Quicken Willmaker Plus has received rave reviews from consumers, media critics, and even attorneys, so I decided to try it. I can't tell you how pleased I am with this purchase. The software is easy to install and understand, and we had all our important documents created in no time at all. The Willmaker software also comes with a companion book that delves more into the legal terminology and requirements in a way that's very interesting and also easy for people to understand. It's easy to store these documents, create identical wills for your spouse, and make any updates as needed. I highly recommend this product to everyone, especially those people with relatively simple estate planning needs. (If you have kids, you may need to go to one of those greedy lawyers after all just to make absolutely sure your children will be taken care of.) Not only is this a quality product, but it also saved me about $970! What more could you possibly ask for?

Arrived quickly and in good condition. Still reading the book but it seems pretty straight forward and easy to use.

I recently purchased this to upgrade my will and had all the usual worries about the makers screwing up a good product. I am happy to say that it's as easy to use as the one I am replacing. You never get swamped with legalese and if you have a question it is easily answered. A great buy for peace of mind.

The book includes the software for creating the wills and powers of attorney. The software is very easy to use, has excellent help documentation, but it's also somewhat rigid in what one can enter. I would have wanted to see a conditional option, but it is possible to work around it. It also creates printable instructions, letters to executor, and other printable materials, which are as valuable as the legal documents. Overall, a great product!