Last updated October 8, 2026
WillMaker, from Nolo, is the long-running do-it-yourself estate-planning software. On September 10, 2026 its official pricing page showed three annual plans — Starter at "$109" (will, health care directives, final arrangements), Plus at "$149" (adding a living trust, a durable power of attorney, a transfer-on-death deed, and more), and All Access at "$219" — each with "Free revisions for a year", "$39.99" to extend revisions after that, "Free to Add Up to 5 Family Members", and Louisiana excluded. One line matters for Floridians: the Plus plan’s transfer-on-death deed, because Florida has no statutory TOD deed for real property. EstateDraftFL sells flat one-time Florida plans built on the Florida statutes. 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 | WillMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Will plan | $199 individual · $299 couples — the Will-Based Plan (will, durable POA, healthcare directive and living will, HIPAA release) | "Starter Plan: $109" — will, health care directives, final arrangements (annual membership). |
| Trust plan | $499 individual · $699 couples — the Trust-Based Plan (adds the revocable living trust with funding instructions) | "Plus Plan: $149" — adds the living trust, durable power of attorney, letters to survivors, a transfer-on-death deed, downloadable software, and additional documents; "All Access Plan: $219" adds a one-year Everplans subscription and storage. |
| Recurring terms | None required. Every plan is a one-time price; no subscription or membership is offered. | Annual memberships; "Free revisions for a year", then "$39.99" extends revision access. "Free to Add Up to 5 Family Members". |
| 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. | No Florida-specific statement on the pricing page. The Plus plan lists a transfer-on-death deed — an instrument Florida law does not provide for real property. |
| Excluded states | Florida only. | "WillMaker doesn't address Louisiana's unique requirements." |
| 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 pricing page. |
| Where the law comes from | Deterministic assembly from locked Florida masters; no model writes, phrases, or reviews a consumer document. | Nolo's national templates with state variations (as the page describes the software). |
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 WillMaker may be the better fit
If you want desktop software for a multi-state family — up to five members on one annual plan, dozens of document types, and a year of revisions — WillMaker’s Plus plan is a lot of software for the price. If your home and your heirs are in Florida, a Florida-only plan is built around the rules that decide what your documents actually do, and it prepares the Florida instrument that a transfer-on-death deed cannot be here: the lady bird deed.
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Moving from software to a Florida plan, or starting fresh? 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. WillMaker is a trademark of its owner; this page is an independent comparison and is not affiliated with or endorsed by WillMaker.
Frequently asked questions
Is a WillMaker 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). Validity is about execution, not which software produced the document. Whether the contents fit Florida's homestead and elective-share rules is the separate question.
Does a transfer-on-death deed work in Florida?
Florida has not adopted a transfer-on-death deed statute for real property, so a TOD deed is not the instrument Florida practice uses. The Florida instrument that passes a home at death outside probate while you keep control is the enhanced life estate (lady bird) deed. Check how any multi-state tool handles Florida before relying on a deed it generates.
What does WillMaker cost compared with EstateDraftFL?
On September 10, 2026, WillMaker's official page showed annual plans at $109, $149, and $219 with free revisions for a year and $39.99 to extend. EstateDraftFL's Will-Based Plan is $199 ($299 for a couple) and the Trust-Based Plan $499 ($699), one time, with no annual renewal to keep your documents.
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.