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What each document actually does
Before you pick, here’s what each document is for — in plain English. Click any card to go straight to it.
Will (who gets what when you die)
Says who inherits your money, home and belongings, who looks after any under-18 children, and who carries out your wishes (your executor). Without a will, the law decides — not you.
See Simple & Normal WillsEPAs (who acts for you if you can’t)
An EPA (Enduring Power of Attorney) names someone to step in if you lose capacity — one for your money and property, and one for your care and welfare. Without them, your family may need court orders.
See the EPAsDirectives (your healthcare & funeral wishes)
Your Advance Healthcare Directive tells doctors what treatment you do and don’t want. Your Funeral Directive says what should happen when you die. They spare your family guesswork at the worst time.
See Directives
Will-Based Estate Plan Bundles
Everything you need in one questionnaire. Complete your entire estate plan in a single sitting — no need to fill in your details multiple times.
Simple Will Estate Plan
For straightforward estates without a trust
Normal Will Estate Plan
For estates with a trust, specific gifts, or guardianship needs
Not sure which will type you need? Take our free 2-minute assessment to find out.
EPA prices do not include the cost of witnessing the donor’s signature. Donor signatures on EPAs must be witnessed in person by a practising lawyer or legal executive — Zoom witnessing is not valid for EPAs under NZ law.
Individual Documents
Only need one document? Choose exactly what you need below.
Wills (who gets what when you die)
Powers of Attorney (who acts for you if you can’t)
EPA for Property
(who manages your money if you can’t)$150 per person · $240 couple
EPA for Welfare
(who makes your care decisions if you can’t)$150 per person · $240 couple
EPA for Property & Welfare
(both EPAs as one bundle — most people need both)$240 per person · $384 couple · Save $60/$96
Ordinary Power of Attorney
(someone to act for you for a set time — overseas, busy, unwell)$150 per person · $250 couple
EPA prices do not include the cost of witnessing the donor’s signature. Donor signatures on EPAs must be witnessed in person by a practising lawyer or legal executive — Zoom witnessing is not valid for EPAs under NZ law.
Directives & Other Documents (your healthcare, funeral & digital wishes)
Advance Healthcare Directives
(what doctors should and shouldn’t do if you can’t speak)$11.50 per person · $23 couple
Funeral Directives
(what you want to happen when you die)$11.50 per person · $23 couple
List of Digital Assets & Devices
(logins, accounts, crypto — so family can find them)$11.50 per person · $23 couple
How DYOdocs Works
Professional legal documents in four simple steps.
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Pick an estate plan bundle or individual document.
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Follow the instructions, or add our witnessing and review add-ons.
Optional Add-Ons from Ross Holmes Virtual Lawyers Limited
Want extra peace of mind? Add professional services to any document.
Expert Review
Per document. Ross Holmes Virtual Lawyers Limited will check and correct your document. $96 Simple · $118 Family · $151 Custom. Public Trust charges $98 / $120 / $153.
In-Person Witnessing
Per document. A practising lawyer or legal executive witnesses your signature in person at Ross Holmes Lawyers Limited’s Albany offices. Required for EPAs — Zoom is not valid for EPA witnessing under NZ law.
Zoom Witnessing
Per document. For documents for which online witnessing is legally valid, a practising lawyer or legal executive supervises your signing by Zoom. Not available for EPAs. Public Trust does not offer Zoom witnessing at any price. Learn more about our Legal Takeaway service.
Print & Courier
1 person / couple. Professional printing and courier delivery to your door. Public Trust does not offer this service.
How we compare to Public Trust
Four tiers of will, two ways to get each one. Our online wills compared with theirs. Our lawyer-drafted wills compared with theirs. Same complexity, fairer prices.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
Simple Online Will Ours — DYOdocs | $60 $120 couple |
Basic Online Will Theirs — Public Trust | $69 single only |
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
Simple Bespoke Will Ours — RHL | $300 $600 couple |
In-Centre Will Theirs — Public Trust | $750 $1,400 couple |
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
Family Online Will Ours — DYOdocs | $90 $150 couple |
Standard Online Will Theirs — Public Trust | $99 $165 mirror |
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
Family Bespoke Will Ours — RHL | $500 $1,000 couple |
In-Centre Will Theirs — Public Trust | $750 $1,400 couple |
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
Custom Online Will Ours — DYOdocs | $150 $240 couple |
Comprehensive Online Will Theirs — Public Trust | $159 $271 mirror |
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
Custom Bespoke Will Ours — RHL | $700 $1,300 couple |
In-Centre Will Theirs — Public Trust | $750 $1,400 couple |
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
DYOdocs Not offered online | — |
Public Trust Not offered online | — |
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
Specialist Bespoke Will Ours — RHL | from $750 from $1,400 couple |
In-Centre Will Theirs — Public Trust (flat) | $750 $1,400 couple |
What the comparison reveals
Online vs Online
- Cheaper at every online tier. DYOdocs undercuts PT on single-price across Simple, Family, and Custom.
- Couple pricing at Simple tier. PT doesn’t offer Simple as a couple product. We do, at $120.
- Māori land and farm succession included at Custom. PT doesn’t offer either online at any price.
Lawyer-drafted vs In-Centre
- PT charges $750 flat for every In-Centre will. Regardless of complexity.
- Simple estate? PT $750. RHL $300. You save 60%.
- Family estate? PT $750. RHL $500. You save 33%.
- Custom needs? PT $750. RHL $700. Still cheaper, and drafted by a lawyer who contributes to LexisNexis’ Law of Trusts.
“Public Trust charges $750 flat for every In-Centre will — even simple ones. Ross Holmes Lawyers charges only for the complexity you actually have. Starting at $300.”
What’s actually in each will?
Not just price — the legal provisions that make a will stand up when it matters. Line-by-line at each DYOdocs online tier, compared with Public Trust’s equivalent.
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| Provision | DYOdocs Simple$60 | PT Basic$69 | DYOdocs Family$90 | PT Standard$99 | DYOdocs Custom$150 | PT Compr.$159 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core will provisions | ||||||
| Unlimited edits for 30 days | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Choose executors / trustees | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Backup executors | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Leave estate to partner / others equally | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Or leave estate to trust (pour-over will) | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Leave estate to children / others equally | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Child’s share goes to their children if they die first | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Information about children | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burial or cremation wishes | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Special signature provisions (disability) | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Family & dependants (Family tier and up) | ||||||
| Detailed trustee powers | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Guardians for children under 18 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specific gifts / bequests | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Provisions for pets | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contemplation of marriage / civil union | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Exclude Māori land | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Complex estates (Custom tier only) | ||||||
| Children from previous relationships | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blended family provisions | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Include / exclude overseas assets | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rights to occupy / life interest (one beneficiary) | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Uneven shares between beneficiaries | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Include your family trust | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business owner provisions | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Separation / divorce cover | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Farm succession provisions | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Include / exclude Māori land | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Beneficiary protection clauses | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Disabled beneficiary provisions | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Excluded beneficiaries clause | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Specialist-only (RHL Bespoke, not available online) | ||||||
| Pacific Islands will validity provisions | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Additional wills for Australian / Pacific Islands assets | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Testamentary trust creation | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leave estate to 2 or more trusts | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charitable remainder trusts / charitable gifts with conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| No contest provisions | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Add-on pricing (optional at any tier) | ||||||
| Statement of Wishes | +$43 | +$45 | +$43 | +$45 | +$43 | +$45 |
| Expert Review (lawyer checks your will) | +$96 | +$98 | +$118 | +$120 | +$151 | +$153 |
| Witnessing (in-person or Zoom) | +$66 | +$68 in-person only | +$66 | +$68 in-person only | +$66 | +$68 in-person only |
★ = a provision we include that Public Trust does not offer at this tier. Specialist-only provisions are available through RHL Bespoke (from $750) and are not offered online by either provider.
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