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Description
Bancroft serves as a cloud-oriented estate-planning solution designed for financial advisors, registered investment advisors (RIAs), and firms, facilitating the preparation and management of estate documents for client households. Financial advisors can invite their clients to a customized portal where guided questionnaires for each document allow for relevant household information to be automatically filled in. This platform is capable of producing a variety of state-specific legal documents, including wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, and other necessary paperwork, while also providing advisors with a comprehensive dashboard to monitor document status and pending tasks. Additionally, it features trust-funding workflows that streamline the processes of retitling assets, updating beneficiaries, and managing deed assignments, along with draft letters for advisor review. Among its other useful functionalities, Bancroft offers a secure Digital Safe for storing household records, facilitates trust updates, and provides visual representations for blended families to see outcomes depending on either spouse’s order of death. It's important to note that while Bancroft provides these software solutions, it does not function as a law firm, and users should seek individual legal counsel outside of the platform for specific advice. With its array of tools, Bancroft aims to enhance the estate-planning process for both advisors and their clients, ultimately leading to more organized and efficient estate management.
Description
EstateWorks offers comprehensive case management and operational workflow software tailored for Trust & Estate law firms, banks, trust companies, and various fiduciary organizations. This platform enhances the estate settlement, administration, and planning processes by consolidating matter information, contact details, roles, workflows, tasks, deadlines, and financial documentation into a unified system. Users have the flexibility to create reusable checklist templates, delegate responsibilities by role, establish task dependencies, and customize tasks for specific cases. Additionally, the software features dashboards, calendars, alerts, and reporting tools that enable teams to monitor progress, manage deadlines, and assess workloads throughout the organization. EstateWorks also facilitates the generation of documents and forms, provides curated state probate forms, and enables data sharing with valuation and tax-preparation software. Designed to work in harmony with existing practice-management, billing, and fiduciary-accounting systems, it enhances overall operational efficiency in managing trust and estate matters. By streamlining these processes, EstateWorks helps users focus more on delivering value to their clients.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
CCH ProSystem fx
No
Lacerte
No
Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE
No
Wealthbox
Yes
Integrations
CCH ProSystem fx
Yes
Lacerte
Yes
Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE
Yes
Wealthbox
No
Pricing Details
$299/month
Advisor is $299/month or $3,199/year billed annually; it includes one advisor, up to 25 wills and trusts per year, and unlimited POAs, HIPAA, and supporting documents. Growth is $499/month or $450/month billed annually and removes document caps. Firm is $799/month or $717/month billed annually, with one seat included and additional seats at $249/month. Enterprise is custom-priced. Optional charges include $199 deed recording and $299 individual attorney review.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$1,200/user/year
Standard users cost $1,200–$1,600 per user annually, based on user count; Notes users cost $600 annually. One-time setup, configuration and online training cost $3,000 for 1–5 users and $5,000 for 6–10 users, with larger teams priced by tier. Optional fees include curated state probate forms from $700 per state annually, data uploads typically $1,000–$5,000, and additional state settlement checklists for $1,000 each.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Bancroft Sysyems
Founded
2024
Country
United States
Website
usebancroft.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
EstateWorks Systems
Founded
2012
Country
United States
Website
EstateWorks.com
Product Features
Product Features
Legal Case Management
Billing Management
No
Calendar Management
No
Case Notes
No
Client Management
No
Communication Tracking
No
Conflict Management
No
Corporations
No
Court Management
No
Discovery Management
No
Docket Management
No
Document Management
No
Expense Tracking
No
Government
No
Law Firms
No
Records Management
No
Task Management
No
Time Tracking
No
Trust Accounting
No