{"id":239751,"date":"2023-01-12T00:19:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T00:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/?p=239751"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:00:49","slug":"legalzoom-estate-planning-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/","title":{"rendered":"LegalZoom Estate Planning Review"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LegalZoom is one of the largest and most trusted providers of online legal services. The bulk of LegalZoom\u2019s services is centered on document creation, enabling users to produce binding legal documents without adding the expense of a personal lawyer. Within document creation, LegalZoom offers the increasingly popular Estate Planning Bundle. In this review, we will&mldr; <a href=\"\" aria-label=\"View Post: LegalZoom Estate Planning Review\">View Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":239754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"page_templates\/brand-template-2023.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[14955,14952,14939,15033],"class_list":["post-239751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides","tag-brand","tag-estate-planning","tag-finance","tag-legalzoom"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>LegalZoom Estate Planning Review | SeniorLiving.org<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"LegalZoom&#039;s estate planning services in 2026 offer easy online document creation, but upselling and slow service are drawbacks. Prices range from $35 to $449.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"LegalZoom Estate Planning Review | SeniorLiving.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LegalZoom&#039;s estate planning services in 2026 offer easy online document creation, but upselling and slow service are drawbacks. Prices range from $35 to $449.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SeniorLiving.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SeniorLiving.org\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-07T17:00:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1904\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"978\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jeff Hoyt\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@seniorlivingorg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@seniorlivingorg\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jeff Hoyt\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#\/schema\/person\/d7aa002a63708a8708a00ff30edd8835\"},\"headline\":\"LegalZoom Estate Planning Review\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-12T00:19:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-07T17:00:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/\"},\"wordCount\":4,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#organization\"},\"image\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Brand\",\"Estate Planning\",\"Finance\",\"LegalZoom\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/\",\"name\":\"LegalZoom Estate Planning Review | SeniorLiving.org\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-12T00:19:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-07T17:00:49+00:00\",\"description\":\"LegalZoom's estate planning services in 2026 offer easy online document creation, but upselling and slow service are drawbacks. Prices range from $35 to $449.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png\",\"width\":1904,\"height\":978,\"caption\":\"Getting started with your LegalZoom estate plan\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/\",\"name\":\"SeniorLiving.org\",\"description\":\"Get expert advice on all things senior living - from senior housing and safety, to money, health and care. We make aging easy for seniors and their loved ones.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#organization\",\"name\":\"SeniorLiving.org\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/seniorliving-logo-min.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/seniorliving-logo-min.png\",\"width\":2201,\"height\":504,\"caption\":\"SeniorLiving.org\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SeniorLiving.org\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/seniorlivingorg\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seniorlivingorg\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCIYQwu7wEpLyijISnF5Z6eA\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#\/schema\/person\/edc4009bdd20abc7e7640878c2c7f015\",\"name\":\"Jeff Hoyt\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jeff-hoyt-profile.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jeff-hoyt-profile.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Jeff Hoyt\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/author\/jeff-hoyt\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"LegalZoom Estate Planning Review | SeniorLiving.org","description":"LegalZoom's estate planning services in 2026 offer easy online document creation, but upselling and slow service are drawbacks. Prices range from $35 to $449.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"LegalZoom Estate Planning Review | SeniorLiving.org","og_description":"LegalZoom's estate planning services in 2026 offer easy online document creation, but upselling and slow service are drawbacks. Prices range from $35 to $449.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/","og_site_name":"SeniorLiving.org","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SeniorLiving.org\/","article_modified_time":"2026-01-07T17:00:49+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1904,"height":978,"url":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Jeff Hoyt","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@seniorlivingorg","twitter_site":"@seniorlivingorg","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/"},"author":{"name":"Jeff Hoyt","@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#\/schema\/person\/d7aa002a63708a8708a00ff30edd8835"},"headline":"LegalZoom Estate Planning Review","datePublished":"2023-01-12T00:19:26+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-07T17:00:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/"},"wordCount":4,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#organization"},"image":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png","keywords":["Brand","Estate Planning","Finance","LegalZoom"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/","url":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/","name":"LegalZoom Estate Planning Review | SeniorLiving.org","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png","datePublished":"2023-01-12T00:19:26+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-07T17:00:49+00:00","description":"LegalZoom's estate planning services in 2026 offer easy online document creation, but upselling and slow service are drawbacks. Prices range from $35 to $449.","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/finance\/estate-planning\/legalzoom\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Getting-started-with-your-LegalZoom-estate-plan.png","width":1904,"height":978,"caption":"Getting started with your LegalZoom estate plan"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/","name":"SeniorLiving.org","description":"Get expert advice on all things senior living - from senior housing and safety, to money, health and care. We make aging easy for seniors and their loved ones.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#organization","name":"SeniorLiving.org","url":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/seniorliving-logo-min.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/seniorliving-logo-min.png","width":2201,"height":504,"caption":"SeniorLiving.org"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SeniorLiving.org\/","https:\/\/x.com\/seniorlivingorg","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seniorlivingorg\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCIYQwu7wEpLyijISnF5Z6eA"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#\/schema\/person\/edc4009bdd20abc7e7640878c2c7f015","name":"Jeff Hoyt","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jeff-hoyt-profile.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/app\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jeff-hoyt-profile.jpg","caption":"Jeff Hoyt"},"url":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/author\/jeff-hoyt\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239751"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":262976,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239751\/revisions\/262976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/239754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=239751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=239751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}