A will names who inherits and takes effect through probate after death. A revocable trust holds property during life and passes it at death under the trust document, without a court process, for the assets titled in it. A pour-over will works alongside the trust for anything left outside it.

A financial power of attorney names an agent to handle money and property; it can take effect immediately or on incapacity, depending on the state and the choice made in the form. A healthcare power of attorney names an agent to make medical decisions when you cannot and can carry your treatment preferences. Both end at death.

Each state sets its own execution rules: the number of witnesses for a will, whether a power of attorney is notarized, and whether a self-proving affidavit is available. The builder includes the fields your state requires, and the Signing Requirements Checker lists the rules for every document and state.

Yes. Each form is built for the state you select, including the statutory form where a state publishes one that must be used, such as the healthcare directive in several states and the financial power of attorney in others. Whether a document signed in one state is accepted in another depends on the second state's rules; the Document Portability Checker shows what changes if you move.