Last updated October 8, 2026
FreeWill’s FAQ says it plainly: "Creating a Will using FreeWill costs nothing." It offers a last will and testament, a revocable living trust, an advance healthcare directive, and a financial power of attorney, and states its wills are "valid for the disposition of property located in the fifty states and DC." If cost is the only question, FreeWill wins it. EstateDraftFL charges for its Florida plans (the prices are in the table) and does one thing FreeWill’s FAQ does not claim to do: build every document from the Florida statutes, with the homestead, elective-share, lady bird, and probate rules handled directly. This is general information, not legal advice, and we are not neutral — the facts are dated and linked.
Method and freshness
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Published facts, side by side
| Comparison point | EstateDraftFL | FreeWill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 individual · $299 couples — the Will-Based Plan (will, durable POA, healthcare directive and living will, HIPAA release) | "Creating a Will using FreeWill costs nothing." No paid options are mentioned on the FAQ. |
| Trust plan | $499 individual · $699 couples — the Trust-Based Plan (adds the revocable living trust with funding instructions) | A "Revocable living trust" is listed among its products, also at no cost. |
| Documents | Single documents from $99 | "Last will & testament", "Revocable living trust", "Advance healthcare directive", "Financial power of attorney". |
| Recurring terms | None required. Every plan is a one-time price; no subscription or membership is offered. | None stated; the product is funded so that users pay nothing. |
| Florida specifics | Florida only: every document is assembled from the Florida statutes and Probate Rules, with homestead devise restrictions, the elective share, the lady bird deed, and Florida probate handled directly. | "Valid for the disposition of property located in the fifty states and DC." The FAQ makes no statement about Florida homestead, the elective share, or the lady bird deed. |
| Signing | Florida signing instructions per document: the will before two witnesses with the self-proving affidavit (§732.502, §732.503); the durable POA before two witnesses and a notary (§709.2105); the healthcare documents before two witnesses (§765.202, §765.302). | "Sign it in front of two witnesses" to make the will official; witnesses must be 18 or older, of sound mind, and not named in the will. Louisiana requires a notary. |
| Attorney access | Take the finished plan to any licensed Florida attorney of your choosing — never bundled, never required. Independent legal services are not included. | Not addressed on the FAQ. |
The Florida rules any plan has to handle
Homestead. If you are survived by a spouse or a minor child, Florida’s constitution restricts how your home can be devised (§732.401, §732.4015) — a will that ignores this is not void, but the home passes as the constitution says, not as the will says. See Florida homestead.
The elective share. A surviving spouse may claim 30% of the elective estate regardless of the will (§732.2065), and the elective estate reaches into trusts and pay-on-death accounts. See the Florida elective share.
No transfer-on-death deed. Florida never adopted a TOD deed for real property; the instrument that passes a home at death outside probate is the enhanced life estate deed. See the Florida lady bird deed.
Execution. A Florida will needs two attesting witnesses present together (§732.502) and a notary only for the optional self-proving affidavit (§732.503); a Florida durable power of attorney needs two witnesses and a notary (§709.2105). Whatever tool you use, its signing instructions must match these rules.
When FreeWill may be the better fit
If your estate is simple — no Florida homestead with a spouse or minor child, no second marriage, no property outside your name alone — and you will check Florida’s signing rules yourself, a free will may be all you need, and FreeWill’s is free. A Florida-only plan earns its price when the Florida rules above apply to you, when you want the durable power of attorney executed the way §709.2105 requires, or when probate avoidance and the lady bird deed are part of the plan.
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Starting with a free will, or upgrading to a Florida plan? Every document here is built from your own answers on Florida templates; the free trustee role check is here if you are administering a trust.
Start the free role checkGeneral information about Florida law, not legal advice. EstateDraftFL is software, not a law firm, and we are not neutral about our own product; the facts above are quoted as published and dated so you can check them. FreeWill is a trademark of its owner; this page is an independent comparison and is not affiliated with or endorsed by FreeWill.
Frequently asked questions
Is a FreeWill will valid in Florida?
Generally yes — any will is valid in Florida if it meets §732.502 (in writing, signed at the end, two witnesses present together). FreeWill's FAQ describes exactly that signing. Validity is about execution; whether the contents fit Florida's homestead and elective-share rules is a separate question.
Why pay for a Florida will when FreeWill is free?
You pay for Florida depth, not for the document's validity. EstateDraftFL's Will-Based Plan ($199) assembles the will, durable power of attorney, healthcare directive, and HIPAA release from the Florida statutes, with the homestead acknowledgment, the elective-share rules, and Florida signing instructions for each document; the Trust-Based Plan ($499) adds the revocable trust with funding instructions.
Does FreeWill handle the Florida homestead rules?
The FreeWill FAQ we checked does not mention Florida homestead, the elective share, or the lady bird deed. If a spouse or minor child will survive you and you own your home, those rules decide how the home passes — confirm how any tool handles them before relying on it.
Do I still need a Florida attorney?
Not always for a straightforward situation — but for blended families, larger estates, business interests, or special-needs planning, take the finished plan to a licensed Florida attorney of your choosing. EstateDraftFL never bundles or requires one, and independent legal services are not included.
General information about Florida law, not legal advice.