About DME

Built so estate planning actually gets done.

DME is the modern estate planning platform built for people who already have a lot to protect and just have not gotten to it. If you own a home, have kids, or have assets worth protecting, you have an estate. We made the version of estate planning that fits that life.

Why we built DME

My dad didn't leave a plan. He left a search.

He left files in a desk drawer. A computer nobody could unlock. A life insurance policy we didn't know existed. I spent months hunting for things that should have been findable in an hour. A bank statement here. A login there. A passing reference in an old email that turned into a three-week chase.

What I didn't know at the time is that what I was experiencing was the most common version of estate planning. Most people don't leave a plan. They leave a search.

I decided I wouldn't do that to the people I love.

When I started getting my own estate in order, the process was exactly what you would expect. Daunting. Expensive. Written in language nobody outside a law firm actually uses. The platforms that promised to fix it were forms with nicer colors and stock photos of grandparents. Nothing taught me anything. Nothing made me feel like I understood what I was making.

So I built the version I had wanted to find.

DME is plain English. A clear path. Every screen teaches you something. Built so that even if you never finish your plan, the people you love inherit a roadmap, not a search. Built for the version of estate planning that fits how most of us actually live.

EG, Founder
What we believe

The principles we built around.

01Micro-education

The complexity was never necessary.

Estate planning has been kept complicated on purpose. Industry jargon. Opaque fees. Intimidating forms. We built DME around teaching you something on every screen. You should finish DME feeling smarter, not smaller. Knowing more about your own estate, not less.

02Completion-engineered

Most people stop. We had to fix that.

Most tools lose people somewhere between “I started” and “I finished.” We built DME around how people actually think, decide, and come back. So this is the rare one you actually finish.

03With you, not on autopilot

A plan is not a one-time thing. We don't pretend it is.

Documents do not refresh themselves. Wills do not silently update when you have a new baby. We are not going to lie to you about that. What we will do is hold your progress, flag what needs a refresh when life changes, and walk you through every update. Coming back is supposed to be easy. We made sure it is.

Common questions

What you're actually wondering.

Yes. DME documents are state-specific and built to meet your state's legal execution requirements. When you finish, we walk you through signing and everything else your documents need to be legally sound.
No, and that is by design. DME is a document preparation service, which is what keeps costs a fraction of what an attorney charges. You make the decisions. We build the documents and make sure they meet your state's requirements.
For most people, a will alone is not enough. A will does not keep your estate out of court. It only spells out your wishes, and a public court process called probate carries them out. For a typical Utah homeowner, that full process can run 6 to 18 months and cost thousands. A funded trust skips probate for the assets you have put into it: they transfer directly, stay private, and do not wait on a court. DME starts with a trust because it is the better tool for most people, not because it costs more.
That is the most common misconception in estate planning. If you own a home, have kids, or have savings worth protecting, you are exactly who a trust is for. A funded trust is the best path to keep your estate out of court and out of the public record. High attorney fees made trusts feel out of reach. DME is built to change that.
Your What To Do Now guide builds as you go. Even if you stop after the first section, the people you love get a step-by-step roadmap: who to call, what accounts exist, and what to do first. A partial plan is still a plan. Better than a search.
That is what the What To Do Now guide is built for. It walks your family through every step: who to contact, what accounts exist, how to access the trust, and what to file. Most families spend months finding answers that should take days to act on. Your guide builds as you build your plan.
Yes. Year 1 updates are included. After that, updates are $99 flat. No hourly billing, no starting over.
The risk scorecard is open to everyone. Full document plans are currently available in Utah, with more states coming soon.
Where DME stops

Honest about the boundaries.

DME is not a law firm. We do not give legal advice. We provide self-help services at your specific direction.

DME documents are reviewed by a Utah-licensed attorney and built to meet your state's legal execution requirements. They are not customized advice for your specific situation. If your situation is genuinely unusual, like a complex business, a contested estate, or international components, an attorney is the right call.

For everyone else, DME is the version of estate planning that fits how you actually live.

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