Simple Will Online

A simple will online generally suits people with one household, a clear idea of who should inherit, and no unusual assets such as business interests, overseas property, or complex trusts they want to set up. It also suits people who simply want to update an out-of-date will quickly, for example after a change in family circumstances.

It does not suit blended families with competing interests between a spouse and children from an earlier relationship, people wanting to protect assets for vulnerable beneficiaries, or anyone with significant business or overseas assets. In those cases, a solicitor's judgement is worth paying for.

A properly built simple will covers appointing executors (with a backup in case your first choice cannot act), guardians for any children under 18, specific gifts of items or sums of money, and a clear residue clause dealing with everything else. It should also address what happens if a beneficiary dies before you, so gifts do not simply fail.

Our online process asks structured questions covering each of these areas, so nothing important gets missed simply because you did not know to ask about it.

The single will price is £69, a one-off payment with no subscription. If you are making matching or complementary wills with a partner or spouse, mirror wills are £89 for the pair. There are no extra charges to receive and finalise your document once you have completed the questions.

Because it is one-off rather than a subscription, you are not paying repeatedly for a document you may only need to update occasionally, though you should still review your will after major life events.

However simple the content, a will is only valid if it is executed correctly under section 9 of the Wills Act 1837: signed by you and witnessed by two people, present together, who then also sign in your presence. Witnesses cannot be beneficiaries, or married to one, without losing their gift.

We provide clear, written signing instructions so you can complete this correctly at home, without needing to book an appointment. See our guide on how to sign a will for the step-by-step process.

If, while answering the questions, you realise your situation is not as simple as you thought, perhaps you want to set up a trust for a young beneficiary, protect a family home for children from an earlier relationship, or deal with a business, stop and take advice from a solicitor rather than forcing a complex wish into a simple structure.

A simple will done properly is genuinely good value. A complex situation squeezed into a simple will is not; it just delays the problem until after you have died, when it is much harder to fix.