Prepare for a will in the United States

Your location is part of the brief

Select the state in which your draft will be used. Tell the questionnaire about property elsewhere and any planned move. Do not choose a nearby state just because preparation happens to be open there.

Our state library is educational and covers more locations than the active drafting service. You can read it even when AI generation is paused. The next step checks the actual service scope before you share detailed answers.

Prepare the people, property and backup choices

Write down the people you want to provide for, the assets you want to discuss, and the person you trust to administer your estate. Keep beneficiary instructions on financial accounts separate from the wishes you intend to put in a will.

• Use full names and distinguish people with similar names.
• Note who owns each asset and whether another person shares ownership.
• Choose alternatives if a beneficiary or proposed executor cannot take part.
• Flag dependants, previous relationships, business interests and property outside your state for professional review.

Compare preparation with execution

An AI draft is a review document. Its preparation does not prove capacity, absence of pressure, correct ownership or completion of the signing formalities.

Use the current official state source and instructions for your particular document when arranging review and signing. Record where the signed original is kept and who knows how to find it. A saved PDF alone is not a completion record.