my mom using public mutual many years ago. there are 2 part of charges

1 = draft, stamp bla bla on the will. which is around few k like 2k if not mistaken.
2 = execute and keep the will. this is based on a min amount or % of your assets whichever is higher.

so if you keep the will yourself, appoint your 3rd to execute for you. thats cheaper. anyway, im layman with no experience. just bring my mom to public mutual maybe 10 years ago ?

u have to know. if you can go for

1. lawyer to do the execution for when you are gone
2. appoint 3rd party to execute for you when you are gone

for my mom case, she appoint her younger brother as executor. according to my memory, all you need to do is bring the will to court. declare, yada yada and then done.