GoodTrust
GoodTrust is a web-based service for online estate planning and managing a person’s digital life and legacy.
What GoodTrust is
GoodTrust is a web-based service for online estate planning and managing a person’s digital life and legacy. Its Estate Plan includes a Last Will and Testament, revocable living trust, financial power of attorney, advance health care directive, funeral directive, and pet directive. GoodTrust describes its Will and Trust as attorney-crafted and says plans are valid in all 50 states. Each adult family member can create a Will or Trust at no additional cost. The Digital Vault organizes online accounts, digital assets, devices, documents, and other information for trusted contacts. Access can be limited to selected items and scheduled for now, after passing, or never. GoodTrust says it uses SOC 2 certification, SSL with 2048-bit certificates, AES-256 storage encryption, and two-factor authentication. Membership includes unlimited support seven days a week. The Estate Plan costs $149, paid once and includes one year of unlimited updates. Documents apply only in the United States, while Vault and Memories features are international.
Good
- Includes Will, Trust, and multiple directives
- Digital Vault organizes accounts and devices
- Plans stated valid in all 50 states
- Adult family members included
- Two-factor authentication and AES-256 storage encryption
Watch out
- No free plan
- Estate documents valid only in the United States
- No attorney review
- Costs $149, paid once
Who it suits
GoodTrust suits people who want estate documents and digital-asset organization in one web service. It is also suited to families needing individual plans and controlled trusted-contact access.
Verdict
GoodTrust combines broad estate documents with a controlled Digital Vault. Its U.S.-only documents and lack of attorney review are important limitations.
Plans and prices
From GoodTrust's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Estate Plan | $149, paid once | Unlimited Will, Trust, and Directives · valid in all 50 states · one year of unlimited updates · unlimited Estate Plans · adult family members included |
The facts
Each one read from GoodTrust's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Attorney-crafted
- The Will and Trust are described as attorney-crafted for the customer and their family.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Digital Vault
- The Digital Vault stores and organizes online accounts, digital assets, devices, documents, and other information for sharing with trusted contacts.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Encryption and sign-in
- GoodTrust says it uses SSL with 2048-bit certificates for communication, AES-256 for stored personal data and files, and two-factor authentication at sign-in.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Estate documents
- The estate planning suite includes a Last Will and Testament, revocable living trust, financial power of attorney, advance health care directive, funeral directive, and pet directive.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Family access
- The plan allows each adult family member to create their own Will or Trust at no additional cost.checked 8 Oct 2001
- International limits
- GoodTrust documents are valid only in the United States, while its Digital Vault and Memories features are available internationally.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Legal coverage
- GoodTrust says its estate plans are valid in all 50 states.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Partnerships
- GoodTrust says it works with employee benefit providers, insurance providers, financial institutions, and membership companies to offer estate planning.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- GoodTrust offers online estate planning and tools to organize and protect a person’s digital life and legacy.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security certification
- GoodTrust says it is SOC 2-certified.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- The pricing page says membership includes unlimited support available seven days a week.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Vault access controls
- Users can assign trusted contacts access to specific vault items and choose whether access is granted now, after their passing, or never.checked 8 Oct 2001
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