If something happened to you,
who would raise your child?
Without a legal guardian named in a signed will, a judge who has never met your family decides. It takes 3 minutes to change that.
No account needed · 3 minutes · Will from $49 if you need it
What’s at stake for your family
Critical Risk
No named guardian
If both parents die without a named guardian in a valid will, a judge appoints one. They may choose a relative you'd never have picked — and your family has no say.
Fixed with: A will with guardian clause
High Risk
Your child can't inherit directly
Minor children cannot legally receive assets in their own name. Without a will that controls how assets are managed until they're adults, a court oversees everything — slowly and expensively.
Fixed with: A will with testamentary trust clause
How First Light works
01
Answer 20 questions
About your family, your child, your assets, and what documents you already have. Takes about 3 minutes.
02
See what your family needs — free
A plain-English breakdown of exactly where your child is at risk. No payment needed to see your results.
03
Name a guardian for $49
Generate a legally valid will with your guardian named. Done in minutes. A fraction of attorney fees.
Common questions
Yes — and especially if you have children. A will isn't about being sick or old. It's about making sure your child is taken care of if the unexpected happens. Without one, a court makes every decision about your child's future.
A guardian designation is a legally binding clause in your will that names who raises your children if you can't. It must be in a signed, witnessed will to be valid — verbal agreements and family understandings have no legal weight.
No. Courts only recognize formal legal documents. A letter, a text message, or a family conversation cannot be enforced. A judge will make the decision based on what's in a valid will — or entirely on their own if no will exists.
Yes, provided it's properly signed and witnessed. A will's validity comes from how it's executed — signed in front of the required witnesses for your state — not from how much it cost to create. First Light generates state-specific documents with the correct legal language.
You update it. A will is a living document — you should review it any time you have another child, move states, get divorced, or your named guardian's situation changes. First Light makes it easy to update.
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A free guardian planning guide for new parents — what to decide, what to skip, and what to do before your child turns one.
Find out what your family needs.
The most important thing a new parent can do. Free to check, $49 to protect.
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