Making a Will

Practical guidance on writing your will and choosing the right approach for your circumstances. Articles cover timing, legal requirements, witnesses, software options and keeping your will secure.

Appointing Guardians in a Will

Choose a guardian for your children in your will and understand what the role involves if something happens to you.

Employing a Will Writing Company

Hiring a will writing company helps ensure your will is legally valid and properly structured to protect your family's future.

Ensuring Your Will Is Watertight: A Checklist

Make sure your will holds up in court by following this practical checklist to protect your assets and family.

Financial Help

Get help writing a valid will without breaking the bank or making costly mistakes.

How Do I Write My Will?

Writing your own will is possible, but a solicitor can help ensure it's legally valid and covers everything you need.

How Legally Binding Is a Will?

A will is legally binding if it meets specific requirements, but relatives can challenge it if they believe they weren't provided for or it's invalid.

Intestacy: Law Changes and the Importance of Having a Will

Recent UK law changes have made intestacy rules simpler, but dying without a Will still affects your family's inheritance.

Living Will

A living will lets you document your healthcare wishes in advance so doctors know what treatments you want if you can't decide for yourself.

Mental Health Act

The Mental Health Act explains how mental illness affects your legal ability to make a valid will and what witnesses need to prove.

Off the Shelf DIY Will Packs

Ready-made will packs can help you write a last will and testament without the cost and complexity of hiring a lawyer.

Organ Donation

8,000 people in the UK need organ transplants but only 3,000 happen yearly, despite 13.6 million donors registered.

Personal Accident Insurance

Personal Accident Insurance covers your lost wages and bills if an accident stops you from working.

Structure of a Will

A will doesn't have to be complicated—here's how to structure one step by step.

What Should I List in My Will

Work out exactly what to include in your will, from your home and money to specific gifts for different beneficiaries.

When Should I Make a Will?

A will ensures your dependants are looked after and your money goes where you want it to, here's when to actually write one.

Where Should I Keep My Will Safe?

Keep your will somewhere your family can find it quickly when they need it most.

Why Make a Will?

Making a will prevents your family from dealing with stress and confusion after you're gone, and ensures your money goes where you want it to.

Will-Writing Software

Software and online tools offer a cheaper middle ground between hiring a solicitor and using DIY will-writing kits.

Witnesses of a Will

Your will needs witnesses to be legally valid, but they can't be beneficiaries—here's why that matters.