Fifth Third Bank Offers FREE WILLS?! Is This The End of Probate Court?

Seriously? Free Wills? What's The Catch?

Alright alright alright. Asmongold here your resident expert on all things...well mostly video games and terrible life choices. But today we're diving into something that might actually save you from making a terrible life choice *after* you're dead. Fifth Third Bank is giving away free wills. Yeah you heard that right. Free! It's like getting a Mythic drop on your first raid...except instead of a sweet sword you get to decide who gets your Funko Pop collection when you kick the bucket.

Dying Without a Will: A One Way Ticket to Probate Hell

Look I'm not a lawyer okay? But even I know that dying without a will is like willingly signing up for a root canal. It's gonna be painful expensive and your family will probably resent you for it. According to this CNBC article if you don't have a will the state gets to decide who gets what. And trust me you don't want the government handling your Warhammer 40K collection. They'll probably just sell it for pennies on the dollar. NO respect I tell you NO RESPECT!

Fifth Third to the Rescue: Or Are They?

So Fifth Third Bank is partnering with Trust & Will to offer these free wills to their customers. Erin Crawford some bigwig at Fifth Third says they saw a 'definite need'. No kidding! Most people put off estate planning because it sounds about as fun as watching paint dry. But hey free is free right? Well almost you actually have to be a customer so is it really free or just a 'benefit'?

Trust & Will: The Guys Who Profit Off Your Demise

Trust & Will usually charges around $200 for a basic will but Fifth Third customers get it for *nada*. They're even offering a discount on living trusts which are apparently the VIP version of wills. CEO Cody Barbo (sounds like a cartoon character am I right?) says their mission is to make estate planning 'accessible to all'. Good for them! Helping people out while still getting paid. That's the American dream right there.

Is This Legit? My Spidey Sense Is Tingling

Okay so here's the thing. Whenever something sounds too good to be true it usually is. Is Fifth Third just doing this to get more customers? Are they gonna sell your information to Nigerian princes? I don't know! But I always say 'Do your research!' Don't just blindly trust some bank with your afterlife plans. Read the fine print. Make sure you're not signing away your soul...or worse your WoW account.

The Bottom Line: Get Your Affairs in Order You Degenerates

Look I'm not saying you need to rush out and write a will right this second. But eventually you're gonna die. It's a fact of life. So do your loved ones a favor and make sure your affairs are in order. Whether you use Fifth Third's free will hire a fancy lawyer or just scribble your wishes on a napkin get it done. Because nobody wants to spend their grieving period fighting over your Funko Pops. That's just...*sad*.