Peace of mind isn’t for you.
It’s for them.
Your Foundation Will in about five minutes
Free to make and free to update
Nothing to pay upfront
Built for the New Zealand Wills Act 2007
STEP 1
Answer a few simple questions: your details, who inherits, and who you trust as executor.
STEP 2
List your assets, name guardians for children or pets, and record your funeral wishes and digital accounts.
STEP 3
Confirm your Will online, then print and sign it with two witnesses when you’re ready. Update it any time, free.
STEP 4
When the time comes, Willzee and a Willzee legal partner work alongside your executor on probate, paperwork and distribution.
A clear record of your wishes under section 14 of the Wills Act
Every version kept, every confirmation recorded
Update and confirm again whenever life changes
The fully signed Will the Wills Act sets out in section 11
Scan the code after signing to record where the original is kept
Recompile and sign again any time you update
In your Will & Wishes package
Foundation Will
Assets & Gifts Schedule
Care & Guardianship Schedule
Digital Legacy Schedule
Funeral Wishes Schedule
Signing sheet
Included for every customer, Free or Smart, at no extra cost.
What would your estate pay?
Put in your own numbers and see Willzee beside a lawyer and a trustee company, in dollars. Free, 90 seconds, no email needed.
Check the cost for your estate
Legal work at a preferred rate.
The legal work is done at a preferred rate Willzee has already agreed, so your estate isn’t paying market rates arranged under pressure.
Paid when the value is real.
Nothing to pay during your lifetime. The fee comes from your estate at death, when the service is actually delivered. Done now, paid later.
Itemised for your executor.
Every invoice shows the Willzee service fee and the legal partner’s fee separately, so your executor sees exactly where the money goes.
The detail
Worth $100,000 or less, with no probate needed.
Your executor deals with it directly.
With a Willzee legal partner, alongside your executor.
At least $5,800 and never more than $30,000. A $1,000,000 estate pays $10,000.
A law firm or trustee company of their choice.
65% of the fee above, because the legal work isn’t ours to do. It pays for the Will and lifetime service already provided.
Smart Managed halves each of these fees.*
Why the fee follows the size of the estate
Every Willzee customer gets the same free Will, free updates and lifetime service, whatever they own. Larger estates carry more at stake and take more care to get right, so they pay a larger share, and the cap keeps even the biggest estate’s cost in check. That balance is what lets a small estate pay little and keeps the Will free for everyone.
If your executor chooses someone else, the release fee is the deferred price of that lifetime service. It’s one or the other, never both.
Figures are in today’s terms and may be adjusted for the cost of providing the service, with notice of any material change. *Requires a current Smart Managed subscription and 12 months since your Smart Start.
Willzee Free
$0
Do it yourself. A complete Will, schedules and signing package, free to create and update.
Start for free
Willzee Smart Start
$240, once
Covers you and your partner
Up to an hour of a Willzee expert’s time, then a review by a Willzee legal partner with a clear estimate.
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+ Willzee Smart Managed
$60 a quarter
Add your partner for $30 a quarter
After your Smart Start. An annual review as life changes, the preferred legal rate, and half-price estate administration.*
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What happens if I die without making a Will?
If you die without a Will (known as dying intestate), the law decides who inherits your estate. This may not align with your wishes and can cause unnecessary stress for loved ones.
What makes a Will legally binding?
A Will is fully valid when it clearly sets out your wishes, is made by someone of sound mind, and is signed in front of two witnesses as the Wills Act 2007 requires. From the moment you confirm your Will online, Willzee holds a timestamped record of your wishes. Printing and signing it with two witnesses gives it the strongest legal standing and makes things simpler for your executor.
What happens after I finish my Foundation Will?
Your Will is ready to read and confirm straight away. Once it’s confirmed, add your Schedules in the Will Centre whenever you’re ready: your assets and gifts, care and guardianship, digital accounts and funeral wishes. Then print your Will & Wishes package and sign it with two witnesses. If you’d like your situation reviewed by an expert and a Willzee legal partner, add Willzee Smart Start at any time.
How can I make sure my Will is not contested?
No one can promise a Will won’t be challenged, but you can make it much stronger. Make reasonable provision for close family, keep your Will up to date, and print and sign it with two witnesses, which gives it the strongest legal standing. If your situation is complex, Willzee Smart Start puts an expert and a Willzee legal partner across your file.
Can’t I just use AI to write my Will?
You can, but AI tools don’t check your identity, structure your Will for New Zealand law, or keep your documents safe and versioned. Willzee takes you from recording your wishes to a confirmed, stored Will, ready to print and sign, and ready to stand up if it’s ever questioned.
What is Willzee Smart Start and do I need it?
Willzee Smart Start is a one-off service for $240, and it covers you and your partner. It gives you up to an hour with a Willzee expert to review your situation and prepare your file, then a review of that file by a Willzee legal partner, who gives you a clear estimate before any further legal work. Nothing more is charged without your approval; any further legal work is billed by the legal partner directly at Willzee’s preferred hourly rate. Smart Start is worth considering if you own significant property or assets, have overseas assets, are in a de facto, blended or second relationship, have a trust or want to create one, or want to leave someone out. If your situation is straightforward and you’re confident doing it yourself, Willzee Free is a complete option at no cost, and you can add Smart Start at any time.
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