No, for the vast majority of people you do not need a solicitor to make a valid will. You can save hundreds of pounds making your will online.

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If you die without making a will, you will have no say in what happens to your estate, who will look after your children. The law sets out who should deal with the deceased’s affairs and who should inherit their property, personal belongings and money. This is why we believe every adult in the England and Wales should have a will.

Using EasyWIlls allows you to make your will in as little as 12 minutes. Our easy online system allows you to fully complete your will without long phone calls and visits to costly solicitors.

No problem, when you make your with us we provide you with free updates for life for life so you can come back and amend your will as often as you like.

If you have children it if essential you have a valid will. Irrespective of whether your child has a relationship with their other parent, if you share parental responsibility, upon your death the surviving parent usually gets sole parental responsibility. If you think another person would be more suitable to look after your child, it is important you make your wishes known in your Will.

There a many reason why making a will is essential. Firstly dying without a valid will can cost your family thousands, this is known as dying intestate. Not making a will means you have no say in how your assests would be distributed and or have any say in who would look after any of your financial dependents. Making a Will is the only way you can ensure your assets are distributed correctly after your death.

Yes, you can include your funeral wishes in your will, in fact this is often the best place to leave your burial intentions. This can help avoid family disputes when the time comes.

Making a Will online is extremely simple, the majority of our customers complete the process in a matter of minutes. We have created a simple and secure process to make sorting your Will online painless and straightforward.

In the UK the average cost of making a standard Will varies from around £150 to £750, At Easy Wills we want to help every adult in the UK make a Will and therefore only charge only a fraction of this cost.

We believe every adult in the UK should have a valid will, take our do I need a will test here to see if you need a will.

Probate is simply the process of dealing with a deceased person’s estate, this includes their finances and assets, and then distributing the estate to any beneficiaries.

By having a legal Will in place, the named executors in the will have responsibility for probate, so it is important to inform your chosen executors. Our will writing service allows you to name back up executors in case your first choices are unwilling or unable to perform the duty.

Executors will be issued with a “grant of administration” which allows them access to the deceased’s assets, in order to distribute them once any inheritance tax has been paid.

If you die without a will, a relative can apply to the Probate Registry to be officially recognised as responsible for your estate. This process is not always a smooth one and a “grant of letters of administration” is not always issued. By far the best way to avoid this difficulty is to have a legal and up-to-date will in place.

Find out more about applying for probate here

An executor is someone who is named in the will as responsible for dealing with the estate. An executor may have to apply for a special legal authority before they can deal with the estate. This is called probate.

Yes, an executor can be a beneficiary of a will, it’s extremely common for that to be the case. The only people who cannot be beneficiaries under a will are those who witnessed the will when it was signed.

Anyone can witness your will providing that they are not to be a beneficiary of your will, married to a beneficiary, or registered blind / partially sighted.

Anyone can witness your will providing that they are not to be a beneficiary of your will, married to a beneficiary, or registered blind / partially sighted.

Like all adults in the UK, Married couples should also have separate Wills to ensure that each individual’s wishes are fulfilled.

Potentially one of the most important elements you can manage in your will is guardianship of any dependents.

When you grant someone guardianship, they are given the legal right to be responsible for the essentials like food, housing, healthcare and other necessities of someone deemed incapable of providing these things for themselves. This typically applies to children under the age of 18.

If you need to assign guardianship in your will, it is vital that you speak with anyone you intend to name as a guardian before doing so, therefore preparing them for the possibility (however unlikely) of taking responsibility for your dependents. This is important because guardianship is a significant responsibility. Named guardians to have the legal write to turn down this responsibility.

Appointing guardians in a will is extremely important if you have dependents, check out our how to appoint a guardian blog for more detailed information and advice.

A disaster clause ensures that in the unlikely event that you and all of your beneficiaries dies together that your assets still pass according to your wishes. For example, this might be a charity. At Easy Wills we recommend everyone includes a disaster clause in their Will to cover all eventualities.

Yes, as long as they are not a dependent, you can exclude anyone from your Will. Sometimes, excluding someone from your Will is the main reason for making one.

You should review your Will if anything major changes in your life, this could be the birth or a child, divorce etc. Additionally, we we recommend you review your will every 5 years to ensure it remains true to your wishes.  

After taking the sensible decision to make a Will it is important that this is then kept safe and secure. You must also let your executors know where your Will is kept, the general rule is that if the Will cannot be found it doesn’t exist. For more information on storing your will visit our HOW TO STORE MY WILL GUIDE.

At least one, however, we always recommend you appoint least 2 executors of your will. Also, 2 executors are required if you have dependent children under 18.