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Side-by-Side Comparison

You may have heard of Mama Bear.
Here's an honest look at both.

Two providers, one mission: keeping Florida parents able to help when their child turns 18. Below is a feature-by-feature comparison — including the places where the two are dead even, and the places where Mama Bear is genuinely stronger.

  JusticeXpress FloridaFlorida Turning-18 Pack Mama BearYoung Adult POA Package
Price & Value
Package price $69 $89
Documents included 7 documents 4 documents
Effective cost per document ~$9.86 / document ~$22.25 / document
Subscription requiredNo auto-renewal, no recurring fee ✓Never — one flat fee Also one-time — no subscription
Out-of-state student coveredA second, school-state set of documents ✓Host-State Companion Pack — free ✓ Free second-state POA set
Documents Included
HIPAA Authorization45 C.F.R. §164.508 ✓Included ✓ Included
FERPA Educational Records Authorization20 U.S.C. §1232g — college records access ✓Included ✓ Included
Health Care Power of AttorneyMedical decision-maker · Fla. Stat. §765.202 ✓Florida instrument ✓ Included
Durable Power of AttorneyTuition, leases, banking · Fla. Stat. Ch. 709, Pt. II ✓Florida instrument ✓ Included
Medical AuthorizationProvider-facing release for campus health-center and primary-care visits ✓Included ✕Not listed
Living Will / end-of-life wishesFla. Stat. §765.302 ✓Separate Florida statutory Living Will, in your child's own words Advance-directive language is folded into the health care POA — not a standalone living will
Mental Health Advance DirectiveConsent to psychiatric admission & treatment a standard surrogate can't give · Fla. Stat. §§765.202(5) & 765.113 ✓Included ✕Not offered at any price
Simple WillMost students don't need one — offered separately if yours has real assets Optional add-on — $49 ($69 with review) Sold separately in a different bundle
Florida-Specific Depth
State-specific documents ✓Yes — all 50 states ✓ Yes — all 50 states
Drafted to specific Florida statutesChs. 709 & 765, F.S. — including the Baker Act gap ✓Each document cited to its statute State-specific POA forms; no Florida-specific mental-health or living-will instruments
Florida witness & notary guidance ✓Per-document signing instructions ✓ State-specific signing instructions
Service & Support
Legal Document ReviewA trained preparer checks every document for completeness before you sign. Clerical — not legal advice. ✓Optional — $129 total ✕Not offered
Free document updates when life changes Re-run the interview at standard pricing ✓Free updates
Document storage Secure JusticeXpress Vault ✓Free mobile app to scan, store & share
Brand recognition & track record Florida-focused newcomer — from the founder of Peoples-Law.org ✓Established national brand, BBB A+, live phone support
Trust & Mission
Public Benefit CorporationLegally committed to access to justice ✓Public Benefit Corporation Standard for-profit
Free legal information alongside the forms67 county guides, plain-language legal topics, free checklists ✓Free to everyone, no account required Blog & resource guide
Where Mama Bear is genuinely stronger: Mama Bear is an established national brand with a BBB A+ rating, a polished mobile app for scanning and sharing your documents, live phone support, and free document updates when life changes. If you want a nationally-recognized name, an app-first experience, and someone to pick up the phone, those are real advantages we don't yet match.
Where we're honestly even: Both packages are one-time purchases with no subscription. Both include a HIPAA authorization and a FERPA release. Both are state-specific, and both give you a free second set of documents if your student is heading out of state. Anyone who tells you otherwise hasn't read the other side's website.
Where we're different, in one sentence: Mama Bear gives you four documents built around a power of attorney. We give you seven Florida instruments — including a standalone Living Will and the Mental Health Advance Directive that a standard health care surrogate cannot substitute for under Florida's Baker Act — for $20 less, with an optional human completeness check before your child signs.
Get the Florida Turning-18 Pack — $69
7 Florida documents · host-state pack free if attending out of state · no subscription · optional Legal Document Review, $129 total

JusticeXpress Florida is a non-lawyer legal document preparation service and does not provide legal advice or represent any party. Legal Document Review is a clerical check for completeness and proper form — not legal correctness or legal advice. This comparison reflects publicly available product and pricing information from mamabearlegalforms.com believed accurate as of July 17, 2026; competitor offerings, contents, and prices change, and promotional codes may reduce the price shown. Mama Bear Legal Forms™ is a trademark of Mama Bear Legal Forms, Inc. and is referenced for comparison purposes only; JusticeXpress, Inc. is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Mama Bear Legal Forms, Inc. If you need legal advice, consult a licensed Florida attorney — The Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service: floridabar.org or 1-800-342-8011.