The most important parenting task you can complete today—and it only takes 5 minutes

Fabric

is a new kind of life insurance company, and because they designed the service with families in
mind, they’ve taken steps to help remove the hang-ups that can cause people to postpone drawing up
a will—including the expense of consulting with a lawyer, although it is recommended you do
consult with one if you have specific questions or a complicated estate. Now, creating a legally
enforceable will is as easy as plugging in personal information and (in most states) getting two
witnesses who aren’t named in the will to sign off on it.

Presto—you’ve instantly helped to protect your family

.

Even better,

Fabric

recently rolled out a feature called Trusted Contacts, which allows you to share your will directly
with your partner. Whenever I update something in my own will, my husband will be notified and
always know where to find my most up-to-date wishes.

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Here are four reasons why it’s incredibly simple—and incredibly important—to draw up a
will in a mere five minutes.

1. You can check it off your to-do list while brewing coffee

It’s so easy to get absorbed in the small details that are necessary to keep the household
functioning. While “get milk from the store” may seem like a more urgent need than creating a will,
helping to ensure your family will be supported without you is probably one of the easiest and
cheapest items to check off your list.

Thanks to

Fabric

, technology for creating a

last will and testament

is meeting parents where they already are: on their smartphones or computers. In fact, almost two
thirds of all customers made a will

on their phones.

Better yet, it’s fast.

According to the company’s data

, the median time for a Fabric customer to write a will was only seven minutes, and more than three
in four people knocked this off their to-do lists in less than five minutes. A few minutes in
exchange for a lifetime’s worth of peace of mind sounds like a good deal to me.

2. You don’t need a personal attorney (or those fees)

Getting a trustworthy, legally enforceable will doesn’t have to cost, say, the price of a car. The
savvy folks at

Fabric

realized there was a better way: By consulting with lawyers to help draft a will template that is
legal for use in all 50 states, that is 100% free.

Of course, if your situation is more complex or if you have specific questions along the way, it’s
always a good idea to speak with a qualified legal professional as you get your affairs in order.

3. Your loved ones will always know where to find your will

With Fabric’s latest Trusted Contacts feature, your spouse or beneficiary will never have to dig
through drawers, desks and piles of paper to find the latest copy of your will. This seemingly
simple feature can make a huge impact if the need arises to find the proper documentation and
ensure it is current.

4. The conversation about your legacy shouldn’t be intimidating

For families, especially those with young children, one of the most essential objectives in
creating a will is

designating guardians

in the unlikely case they are needed. Although this isn’t exactly a fun subject to think about, it
is so empowering to address it straight on and know your family will be in good hands.

Of course, this requires some due diligence and direct conversations with the people you hope to

select as your children’s legal guardians

. If and when the would-be guardian accepts, you can share further details about your finances and
personal hopes. You might even consider leaving an

ethical will that would outline the values you hope to pass down

to your loved ones.

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Just like when faced with the question of whether we should give away a car in exchange for a will,
deciding whether to use Fabric to draft a legally enforceable last will and testament was a
no-brainer—only, this time, it was an enthusiastic “yes.”