New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Making a will is becoming easier as online platforms such as Yellow, Aasan Will, KustodianLife and No Grey offer digital estate-planning services. Prices range from Rs.499 for DIY options to around Rs.30,000 for fully assisted services.

But the cheapest will is not necessarily the most appropriate one. The bigger question is whether the service adequately captures your assets, ownership arrangements and family circumstances.

Most platforms begin with a questionnaire covering personal details, dependants, executors, witnesses, assets and how these should be distributed. The information is then used to prepare the will, usually as a PDF.

The document still needs to be printed and signed in the presence of two witnes...