You're going to die. But when the big sleep comes, you don't want to leave your loved ones with lots of questions to answer, crap to clean up, lawyers to wrestle with, and assets to distribute. A good will can take care of all that. And thanks to WillMaker 6.0, drafting your last testament can be a private and relatively painless process.
Setting up a will can be as simple as saying, "My wife/husband/companion gets it all." On the other hand, some locales demand more specific divestments, and children add an extra layer of complexity to the process. Fortunately, WillMaker thinks like a lawyer so you don't have to. The package comes with a helpful guidebook, and the software walks you through the process, creating your will after a simple question-and-answer session. New features in the 6.0 release also make it friendlier for nontraditional families such as unmarried couples, same-sex partners, or those with children from previous marriages.
WillMaker lets you create a basic will, name an executor, set up guardianships for minors, and specify how much of your estate should go to children, relatives, charities, or live-in companions. You can also use the software to set up a living will - and if you have strong feelings about how you want to end your life, either in a hospice or on a respirator, you need to put these specific health care limits in writing. The software also helps you plan your "final arrangements." Best of all, it's easy to update the document immediately. And you can make it all legal, on your own.
This package makes an uncomfortable subject easy to deal with. After all, it's a lot easier to bequeath your old gym shorts and Don Ho albums
to a relative you hate if you don't have to explain it to a lawyer.
WillMaker 6.0 for Mac and Windows: US$69.95. Nolo Press: (800) 992 6656, +1 (510) 549 1976, America Online: keyword: Nolo.
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