Your last will and testament is a formal document that specifies how your assets will be distributed to family members, friends, or charitable organizations when you pass away. If you do not have a will, state law will determine how your assets will be distributed among your family members.

Giving Docs is a third-party tool that makes it easy to create a will to support the loved ones and causes you care about most.

A will is not legally binding until it has been signed and executed in accordance with the laws of your state of residence. Giving Docs will give you detailed instructions on how to do so in order to ensure that your will is valid.

The standard will you create on the Giving Docs website incorporates typical estate planning needs. If you have an estate with unusual or complex assets, a complicated family situation, or would like to discuss alternative planned giving vehicles, such as trusts, we recommend consulting an estate planning attorney and/or financial advisor. Even if you have an uncomplicated estate, you can use the Giving Docs process as a tool to outline your wishes in preparation for speaking with an attorney or other professional advisor.

This offer is free to you, compliments of Hadassah.

No. While Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (Hadassah), covers the cost of providing this service to our members and supporters, Giving Docs is an independent third-party platform, completely separate from Hadassah. Giving Docs’ services are provided without review from Hadassah, and Hadassah is not liable for your use of the Giving Docs platform. By creating or logging into your Giving Docs account, you agree that you are voluntarily accessing a third-party website for which Hadassah makes no claims or representations and that Hadassah’s website terms and conditions will no longer govern. The information and content contained on the Giving Docs platform is not intended to provide legal, tax or other professional advice or to be relied upon. Giving Docs is not a law firm, and neither Giving Docs nor Hadassah provide legal advice in any particular jurisdiction or for estate planning purposes. Your use of the Giving Docs platform is subject to Giving Docs’ Terms of Service, including privacy or data gathering practices, which we encourage you to review before registering or providing any personal information.

Giving Docs advises that your will is valid in all 50 states and the District of Columbia if it has been signed and executed in accordance with the laws of your state of residence. If you live outside of the U.S., you may use the Giving Docs process to outline your wishes in preparation for speaking with an attorney.

Yes. Giving Docs makes it easy to leave gifts to all of your favorite organizations. You are not required to leave a gift to Hadassah (or any other charity) in order to create a will through Giving Docs.

Yes, you can use Giving Docs to create a new will. Be sure to have it executed per the laws in your state.

Users of the Giving Docs platform can also choose to be guided through the process of naming a charity as the beneficiary of a retirement account, bank account, or other "transfer on death" beneficiary designation. Users can also be guided through the process of creating a durable power of attorney and advanced health care directive.

Hadassah does not share your personal information with Giving Docs. Giving Docs only receives the information that you provide to them, when you activate your Giving Docs account. Giving Docs' Terms of Service prohibits the sale or rental of user names or other personal information.

When creating your account with Giving Docs, you will be asked if you would like to share your contact information with any charities for which you leave a gift. If you choose to share your contact information, the charity will receive your contact information and note about your planned gift, as agreed upon. No other data will be shared with the charity. If you do not wish to share any information at all, you can choose to remain anonymous. If you choose to remain anonymous, the charity will not receive any identifying information.

You are not required to leave a gift to Hadassah or any other organization in order to create a will through Giving Docs. In addition, any bequest provision you include is revocable. You can change it at any time for any reason. Simply log back into your account to update your will, and follow the instructions for signatures and notarizations.