Estate Planning Intake — shared by the community
Rachel O. shared this 29-question build with 4 conditional rules already wired up. Test it below, then take a copy.
A ready-to-use legal & professional services form for law firms and in-house legal teams: 29 questions, 3 pages, 4 conditional rules.
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- Rachel O. · Events coordinator
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- 29
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- 23
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- 196
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This is the real form. Answer it to test the 2 conditional rules — nothing is sent or stored.
Page 1 of 3 — You and your family
2 questions are hidden by conditional logic right now — change an answer above to reveal them.
Works for you? Take Rachel O.'s copy into your own workspace — questions, rules and settings included.
Who this template is for
Estate Planning Intake is built for law firms and in-house legal teams who need to intake a matter with the facts, parties and consent recorded.
- Law firms and in-house legal teams working in legal & professional services.
- Teams who need to intake a matter with the facts, parties and consent recorded without writing code or paying for a custom build.
- Anyone replacing conflict checks delayed by missing intake detail with one structured record per enquiry.
- Respondents are clients and claimants — the form asks them 29 questions across 3 screens.
- Mobile-heavy audiences, thanks to the one-question-per-screen card layout.
Why this form is useful
It removes the cost of conflict checks delayed by missing intake detail and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.
- 13 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
- It collects a verified email address so replies and confirmations land.
- It captures a phone number for urgent follow-up.
- It accepts a document or photo upload as evidence.
- It pins the request to a specific date.
- It captures a full postal address.
- It allows multiple selections without free text.
- Conditional logic hides 4 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.
How to use this template
From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.
- 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Estate Planning Intake lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
- 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
- 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
- 4Check the upload limits on the file question so respondents can attach what you actually need.
- 5Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
- 6Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.
Logic and conditions blueprint
Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 4 conditional rules ship with it.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Do you have children under 18?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Who would you want to care for them?”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features conditional validation: if “Do you own a business or a share of one?” is Yes, “Business name, your share and who else is involved” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
- Features conditional validation: if “Do you already have a will?” is Yes, “When was it made, and where is it kept?” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Is anyone financially dependent on you?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Tell us about anyone who depends on you”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- All 4 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.
What this form asks
Page 1 — You and your family
- Full legal namerequired
- Date of birthrequired
- Home address
- Best contact numberrequired
- Email addressrequired
- Marital or partnership statusrequired
- Children and their ages
- Do you have children under 18?required
- Who would you want to care for them?
- Is anyone financially dependent on you?required
- Tell us about anyone who depends on you
- Any family circumstances we should know about?
Page 2 — What you own and owe
- Property you own, and how each is ownedrequired
- Savings, investments and cash accounts
- Pensions and any death benefits
- Do you own a business or a share of one?required
- Business name, your share and who else is involved
- Life insurance policies
- Mortgages, loans and other debts
- Roughly what do you think everything is worth?
- Upload statements or valuations you already have
Page 3 — What you want to happen
- Who should benefit, and roughly in what shares?required
- Anything specific that should go to a named person?
- Any charitable gifts?
- Do you already have a will?required
- When was it made, and where is it kept?
- Do you already have any of these?required
- Is there anything you are worried about?
- How soon do you want to meet?required
Conditional logic in this build
- When “Do you have children under 18?” is Yes, show “Who would you want to care for them?”.
- When “Do you own a business or a share of one?” is Yes, require “Business name, your share and who else is involved”.
- When “Do you already have a will?” is Yes, require “When was it made, and where is it kept?”.
- When “Is anyone financially dependent on you?” is Yes, show “Tell us about anyone who depends on you”.
Questions about this shared form
Is this a will?
No. It is the fact-gathering step before advice. Drafting instructions for a will are captured separately in the Will Instruction Form, and the document itself is prepared by the firm.
Do clients have to answer every asset question?
No. Blanks are informative too, and an adviser can fill gaps in the meeting. Only the household and intention questions are set as required.
Will the form tell a client whether their estate is taxable?
No. Thresholds and reliefs differ by jurisdiction and change over time, so the form collects facts and leaves the analysis to the adviser.
Can a couple use one form?
It is written for one person, and two linked submissions keep the record cleaner where interests differ. Note the partner's details in the family section.
Is the Estate Planning Intake template free to use?
Yes. You can preview and test Estate Planning Intake on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.
What does the Estate Planning Intake template ask for?
It asks 29 questions across 3 pages, 13 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.
Can I edit the Estate Planning Intake form after copying it?
Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic and card layouts, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.
How does the conditional logic in this legal & professional services form work?
4 conditional rules ship with the template: Features advanced show logic: if “Do you have children under 18?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Who would you want to care for them?”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features conditional validation: if “Do you own a business or a share of one?” is Yes, “Business name, your share and who else is involved” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. Features conditional validation: if “Do you already have a will?” is Yes, “When was it made, and where is it kept?” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.
Where do responses to the Estate Planning Intake form go?
Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.
Can I embed the Estate Planning Intake form on my own website?
Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.
Can respondents upload files?
Yes. This template includes a file upload question, so respondents can attach documents or photos with their answers. You can adjust the accepted file types and size limits on that question.
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