Traditionally, an enforceable will has to be signed in ink in front of witnesses.  Nevertheless, e‑wills, as proposed in the Uniform Electronic Wills Act (UETA), offers a path to allow wills that have been electronically signed and stored in the cloud to be enforceable. Some states have started down that path.

Ideally, an internet will might allow a person to create and execute a will quickly, at home, and without the cost of an attorney. More specifically, internet users would use a sign-on to internet-based software that allows the user to create a last will and testament, forward it to an internet notary, and the internet notary would do the rest.