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If you pass away without a valid Will, your state's laws determine how your estate is distributed. This is called dying intestate. Every state has its own intestacy laws, and those laws may not reflect your wishes, your relationships, or your family structure. Creating a Will allows you to direct those decisions instead of leaving them entirely to default state law.

At launch, Steward packages include the following attorney-built, state-specific Estate Planning Documents:

• Last Will & Testament
• Guardianship Designations
• Testamentary Trust provisions for minor children
• Advance Directive (including Living Will, Healthcare Power of Attorney, and HIPAA Release)
• Durable Financial Power of Attorney

Each document is designed to work together as part of a foundational Estate Plan.

Steward keeps pricing simple.

• Individual Package — $199. One complete Estate Plan for one individual.
• Married Package — $299. Two separate Estate Plans, one for each spouse.
• Individual to Married Upgrade — $99. If you start with an Individual Package and later want to add your spouse, contact customer support at Support@withsteward.com to complete the upgrade.

No subscriptions. No confusing pricing tiers. No aggressive upsells.

A Married Package is not a Joint Will. Each spouse receives their own individual estate planning documents.

Every family is different, but most people consider shared values, parenting style, relationship with the child, emotional stability, financial stability, location, age and health, and genuine willingness to serve. There is no perfect answer. The most important thing is thoughtfully choosing the people you trust most to care for your children if something unexpected happens.

Yes. Please do not skip this step.

While naming someone in your Estate Plan does not automatically obligate them legally, the people you are naming deserve to know. They deserve the chance to say yes with full understanding of what that means, or to have an honest conversation with you about whether they are the right fit. Finding out someone named you Guardian to their three children after they are gone is not a gift. It is a shock.

These conversations can feel uncomfortable. We know. But the families who have them are the ones who have actually finished the process well. Have the conversation before you sign.

That depends on you. If you already know who you want as Guardians, who you want handling financial or healthcare decisions, who should receive your assets, and you have their contact information handy, you can move through the process fairly quickly. For others, estate planning involves important decisions that deserve more thought. Steward is built so you can move at your own pace and come back whenever you're ready.

This is not a race. The important thing is finally getting it done.

No. Steward is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal representation. Steward is a software platform that helps users complete their own attorney-built, state-specific estate planning documents through a guided online process.

We can explain how the platform works, help you understand what a document generally does, answer technical questions, and guide you through the process itself. We cannot tell you what legal decisions to make, recommend legal strategies, advise who you should choose as a Guardian, Executor, or Agent, interpret laws for your specific situation, or provide legal representation.

If you need legal advice specific to your family, assets, or situation, please speak with a licensed estate planning attorney in your state.

No. And that decision is completely intentional.

Steward does not offer online Living Trusts because we do not believe sophisticated Trust planning should be reduced to a generic checkout page. Could we offer online Trusts? Absolutely. We choose not to. If your situation truly requires advanced Trust planning, your family deserves more than a one-size-fits-all template and a download button.

Because most online Trust marketing is built on fear instead of wisdom.

You have probably seen the ads. "Avoid Probate at ALL Costs!" "Your family will lose everything!" "Everyone needs a Trust!" "Don't let the government take your house!" Most of it is deliberately exaggerated to scare families into buying documents they often do not fully understand and in many cases do not actually need.

Here is the honest truth: for a large percentage of American families, a properly prepared Will-based Estate Plan is completely appropriate. And for the families who truly do need advanced Trust planning, the situation is almost always too important and too complex to trust to a generic online form.

Steward is built for the 80 percent of American families who need a Will. We are not in the Trust business. We will never be in the Trust business. And we will keep saying this publicly for as long as the industry keeps selling Trusts to families who do not need them.

No. Your Estate Planning Documents are not legally effective simply because they were generated online or downloaded from your dashboard. To become legally effective, your documents must be properly signed, witnessed, and/or notarized according to your state's laws and requirements. Steward provides state-specific signing instructions to help guide you through the process.

Absolutely. Life changes, and your Estate Plan should too. Common reasons people update include marriage, divorce, children, changes in relationships, moving to another state, changes in assets, or simply changing their mind. Steward allows customers to continue updating through our Free Updates for Life structure.

Steward works well for many common estate planning situations, but some situations deserve individualized legal guidance. You should strongly consider working with an attorney if you own a business, own property in multiple states, have a blended family, have significant tax concerns, expect family conflict, have a special needs child or beneficiary, are trying to protect assets from lawsuits or creditors, are involved in litigation, have international assets or beneficiaries, need Medicaid or long-term care planning, or believe you may need a Living Trust.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with needing an attorney. In fact, we believe most people eventually should work with one as their life, family, and financial circumstances become more complex. We see Steward as the starting point for families who are building, and we believe most people will eventually benefit from personalized legal guidance as their needs grow. Steward exists to help you take that important first step.