The Plain English Decoder

Millions of people have signed wills, trusts, and powers of attorney they've never really read. The language is dense on purpose — "per stirpes," "residuary estate," "attorney-in-fact" — and most people simply trust that it says what the lawyer said it says. Usually it does. Sometimes it doesn't. And almost nobody can tell the difference.

The Plain English Decoder is our answer. Paste the text of your document below and get a plain-language summary of what it actually says: what type of document it is, who gets what, who's in charge, and — often most importantly — what's missing. It won't replace a lawyer's review, but it will tell you, in words you actually use, what you actually signed.

Important: this tool provides an educational translation only. It is NOT legal advice, it may be incomplete or wrong, and using it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Schwartsman Law Group PLLC. Do not make decisions based solely on this summary. Your text is processed only to generate this summary and is not stored.