Making a Will ensure that, when the time comes, your assets and belongings are shared according to your wishes. Specific rules must be followed when writing your Will in England & Wales to make sure your document is legally valid. Some of these rules can differ from those in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Why Make an Online Will?

Making an online Will gives you straightforward, guided access to a legally compliant document without the higher fees or delays of instructing a solicitor. By working through a step-by-step service, you’ll record exactly how you want your property, savings and personal belongings—whether that’s the family home, sentimental heirlooms or financial investments—to pass to the people or causes you care about. Completing an online Will also ensures that your wishes override the default intestacy rules, which can leave unmarried partners, step-children or dependants with special needs unprovided for. With an online platform you can draft, sign and store a fully valid England & Wales Will in minutes, secure in the knowledge it meets every statutory requirement.

Statistics show that a significant proportion of adults in England & Wales die intestate, leaving relatives to navigate complex legal processes at an already difficult time.

How to Make a Will in England & Wales

In England & Wales, there are two main ways to make a Will. You can:

1. Write your own Will online It’s perfectly legal to draft your own Will using an online service. The platform guides you through each legal requirement—listing your assets, naming beneficiaries and executors, and setting out any trusts or guardianships—then produces a ready-to-sign document that meets all formalities.


2. Use a solicitor A qualified solicitor can tailor your Will to complex circumstances (such as business interests, blended families or high-value estates), draft and review the document for you, oversee the correct execution, and often store it securely.

Considerations for Making a Will in England & Wales

When making an England & Wales Will with our online service, your legal document covers these important considerations:

• Legal requirements: Your Will must be in writing, signed by you (the testator) in the presence of two independent witnesses, who then must also sign. You must be over 18 and of sound mind when you sign.


• Intestacy rules: If you die without a valid Will, your estate is distributed according to statutory rules: the first £270,000 and all personal chattels go to your spouse or civil partner; the remainder is split between them and your children. Unmarried partners and step-children receive nothing automatically.


• Specific gifts and legacies: Clearly specify any cash gifts or named items (for example, jewellery or family heirlooms) you wish to leave to individuals or charities. Include alternative beneficiaries if your primary ones pre-decease you.


• Executor appointment: Choose one or more trusted people (or a professional) to act as executors. They will collect your assets, pay any debts or taxes, and distribute what remains according to your Will.


• Trusts and guardianships: If you have minor children, you can nominate guardians to care for them. You may also set up trusts to manage assets for beneficiaries under 18 or for vulnerable dependants.




Next Steps

1. Gather information: List assets, beneficiaries, and special items.
2. Choose your route: Decide between an online service or a solicitor.
3. Complete and sign: Draft, print, sign, and witness your Will.
4. Store securely: Keep the original Will in a safe place and inform your executors.



Don’t leave your legacy to chance. Create your Will today and secure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.