If you are handling a Florida estate, some documents you can prepare yourself, and others that realistically need a probate attorney. This page compares the mainstream online document services relevant to Florida families, explains where each fits, and flags the points where self-service forms are the wrong tool. It complements our formal vs summary administration guide and the Rule 5.346 accounting guide.
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What each service actually is
Trust & Will is a dedicated estate-planning platform: state-specific wills, revocable living trusts, and guardianship documents, with attorney review available on higher tiers. Its Florida documents are drafted to Florida statutory witnessing requirements, and its focus is narrow by design — it does estate documents, not court filings.
LawDepot is a large general template library: wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, affidavits, and hundreds of non-estate templates, sold per-document or by subscription. Step-by-step questionnaires adapt templates to your state, but there is no attorney review by default.
LegalZoom spans estate plans and business formation, with attorney consultations available as paid add-ons in eligible states. For personal representatives, its most relevant products are wills, living trusts, and POAs rather than probate-court paperwork.
Comparison at a glance
| Need | Best fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Florida will or trust | Trust & Will | Estate-only focus, state-specific drafting, clean interview flow |
| One-off POA / healthcare directive / affidavit | LawDepot | Pay-per-document access to a wide template library |
| Estate plan + business or attorney consults | LegalZoom | Broadest product range with optional attorney help |
| Filing the probate case itself (Formal/Summary Administration, Rule 5.346 accounting) | None of these | Court petitions and accountings are court filings, not consumer templates |
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When you need a Florida probate attorney instead
Online services are reasonable for planning-stage documents while you are alive and well. They are the wrong tool once a probate case is open: summary and formal administration involve court petitions, notice to creditors, and accountings prepared under the Probate Rules, and errors can expose a personal representative to personal liability. Disputed wills, blended-family situations, insolvent estates, and homestead issues all warrant licensed Florida counsel. The document services above do not represent you in court.
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