Peace of mind, for $99.
Get your foundational Michigan estate planning documents in place with Mitzi. Our app guides you through the process simply, quickly, and comfortably.
Designed by a trusts and estates attorney who spent 15 years working with families on planning.
Not in Michigan? Take our Prepare To Plan quiz.
98% of users finish their documents in under 20 minutes.
87% wrap up within a day.
98% of users finish their documents in under 20 minutes. 87% wrap up within a day.
How it Works
Answer a Few Questions
The questions you’ve been avoiding aren’t as hard as you think. Mitzi walks you through every decision in plain English, with context and guidance so you always know what you’re choosing and why.
STEP ONEReview & Pay
Your foundational Michigan documents — Financial Power of Attorney, Patient Advocate Designation with HIPAA Authorization, Living Will / Advance Directive, and Guardianship Designation — ready to review. Most people are done in under an hour.
STEP TWO
Print, Sign, & Reupload
Download your documents, follow the signing steps for Michigan, and reupload to your secure vault. Everything stays in one place.
STEP THREE
Celebrate
That thing you’ve been meaning to do for years? Done.
STEP FOUR
Your documents, done. For $99.
A simpler, more affordable way to get your foundational documents in place.
Traditional Lawyers
$2–4K
✕ Typical cost: $2,000–$4,000
✕ Multi-week wait for an initial appointment
✕ Multiple meetings to walk through your options
✕ Scheduled around office hours
✕ Custom-drafted by the firm
$99
✓ One flat price, no surprises
✓ Start today, from your couch
✓ On your schedule — 7pm on a Tuesday? Go for it
✓ Plain English, every step
✓ Documents stored securely in your vault
Mitzi is designed for foundational planning needs. For complex situations — blended families, business ownership, significant assets — working with an attorney is generally the right call.
Ready to check this off your list?
Not in Michigan? Take our Prepare To Plan quiz.
What’s in your Mitzi plan.
Your foundational Michigan estate planning documents, prepared based on your responses:
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Name someone you trust to manage your finances if you can't.
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Choose who steps in to make healthcare decisions if you can't — and make sure they can actually talk to your doctors and see your records when they need to.
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Put your medical wishes in writing so others don't have to guess.
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Name who you’d want to raise your children if something happened to you.
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Everything stored safely, accessible when your family needs it most.
Starting at $99. Free storage included for the life of your plan.
MYTHEstate planning is only for the wealthy or elderly.
REALITYIf you’re 18+ or older, you need a plan. It’s about protecting yourself and people and your loved ones — in every stage of life.
MYTHI need an expensive lawyer to get started.
REALITYFor straightforward planning needs, a self-guided tool like Mitzi can be a more approachable starting point. For complex situations, an attorney is still the right call.
MYTHEstate planning is a set-and-forget transaction.
REALITYLife changes — and your documents may need to as well. Marriage, kids, a new home, a new caregiver — these are common moments people choose to revisit their plan.
Mitzi was designed by Katie Katz, a trust and estates attorney who spent 15 years working with families on planning before building Mitzi. She built the product she wished her clients had — something accessible, affordable, and honest about what it does (and doesn’t) do.
FAQs
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No. Mitzi is a self-guided document preparation platform, not a law firm. We don’t provide legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. Mitzi was designed by a trust and estates attorney to make foundational documents more accessible. For legal advice specific to your situation, please consult a licensed attorney.
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Your foundational Michigan estate planning documents — Financial Power of Attorney, Patient Advocate Designation with HIPAA Authorization, Living Will / Advance Directive and Guardianship Designation — prepared based on your responses, plus secure storage for the life of your plan.
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In Michigan, documents like these typically need to be signed in a specific way — often in front of witnesses and/or a notary. Mitzi walks you through what’s generally required for each document so you can get them properly signed and stored.
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Mitzi is designed for people with straightforward foundational planning needs. If your situation is more complex — blended families, business ownership, significant or international assets, ongoing tax planning, or a contested estate — an attorney is generally the right call.
The best time to do this was yesterday. The second best time is right now. Twenty minutes from now, you could have it done.
Mitzi is currently available in Michigan. Wills and trusts coming soon.