Drafted to the Wills Act 1837

DIY will kits & the complete estate plan, from £39.99. Plain English, done properly.

Professionally drafted Will, LPA and legacy-planning templates for England & Wales. Plain English. Drafted to the Wills Act 1837, valid once signed and witnessed correctly. Download in 60 seconds, keep forever.

Single DIY will kit from £39.99, or the 6-document Essentials Bundle from £89.99.

6 documents · one flat price · less than Farewill charges for one will →

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£39.99
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Live54% of UK adults don't have a will. Intestacy rules may decide for them.
Drafted to the Wills Act 1837 · 30-day money-back guarantee
New · WillSafe Platinum

Would rather talk than type? Now you can.

WillSafe Platinum is our guided, done-with-you service. Answer plain-English questions by speaking into your microphone or by typing, and we write your will, mirror wills, letter of wishes or funeral wishes and email it to you. Done-with-you, from £25.

Explore WillSafe PlatinumSpeak or type · we write it · emailed to you
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Answer out loud or by typing

Plain-English questions, at your own pace. Change any answer before you finish.

2

We write your will

Your answers become a properly structured will for England and Wales.

3

It arrives in your inbox

A finished Word document to keep, print and sign with two witnesses.

The rules change · 6 April 2027

From April 2027, unused pensions count towards Inheritance Tax. Is your plan still current?

HMRC has confirmed that, for deaths on or after 6 April 2027, most unused pension pots fall within your estate for Inheritance Tax for the first time. If your will, your beneficiary nominations or your Letter of Wishes are more than a year old, the people you’ve named, and the way your estate is shared, may no longer match the rules or your wishes. Reviewing them takes an afternoon.

Information only, WillSafe provides self-help templates, not tax or legal advice.

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Why this matters

Most people put off writing a will because the process feels grim, expensive, and confusing. We rewrote the whole thing in plain English, same legal weight, none of the cost or jargon.

Templates drafted in-house to meet the Wills Act 1837 (section 9), valid once you sign and witness correctly, with step-by-step instructions, attestation clauses and signing guidance. One purchase, request a fresh download link any time.

Plain English
Reading age 10-12, not legalese
Wills Act 1837
Drafted to legal requirements
UK customer support
Real people, not chatbots
30-day refund
Money-back guarantee

Why putting it off costs your family

54%
of UK adults don't have a will
Royal London, 2018
3.6m
cohabiting couples with no automatic right to inherit
ONS, England & Wales
£322,000
is all a spouse inherits first under intestacy, before the rest is split
Gov.uk intestacy rules

Without a valid will, the law decides who inherits your estate, who looks after your children, and who deals with the paperwork. A WillSafe kit takes one afternoon to complete.

Why WillSafe

Why families choose WillSafe UK

Three things every WillSafe customer gets, in writing, not as a slogan.

Legal validity

Drafted to the Wills Act 1837

Every template is drafted to meet section 9 of the Wills Act 1837, the statute that defines a valid will in England & Wales. Validity still depends on signing and witnessing it correctly, which is why each kit ships with a signing guide, witness checklist and attestation clause.

Risk-free

30-day money-back guarantee

Full refund within 30 days of purchase under the WillSafe UK Refund Policy. Operates alongside your statutory rights under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 and Consumer Rights Act 2015. No interrogation, no restocking fee, just email us.

Readability

Plain English, no legal jargon

Every kit is written and reviewed by Richard Wood, founder of WillSafe UK, against our published Editorial Standards, at a reading age of 10-12. Step-by-step instructions, a glossary and an FAQ are bundled with every download, no Latin, no boilerplate clauses.

Most popular

The Essentials Bundle

Most people need more than just a Will. The Essentials Bundle gives you the six documents that put a complete estate plan in place, for less than the cost of an hour with a solicitor.

£89.99
£138.99
You save £49 vs buying separately
✓Single Will Kit (WS-001), including ready-to-complete Will template and plain-English guide
✓LPA Guidance Pack (WS-010)
✓Letter of Wishes (WS-020)
✓Funeral Wishes Planner (WS-030)
✓Digital Legacy Inventory (WS-040)
✓Executor Guide (WS-050)
✓30-day action plan
Get the Essentials Bundle →
How it works
  1. 1Pick your kit and pay via Stripe (Apple Pay or card)
  2. 2Instant email with download links (PDF + editable Word)
  3. 3Fill in, print, sign with two adult witnesses present
  4. 4Store it safely. Update as your life changes
Beyond the will

Already have a will? Here’s what it doesn’t cover.

A basic or free will names who inherits, and stops there. It leaves the seven decisions below undocumented, which is where most families actually get stuck. Each one is a short template you can complete in an afternoon.

First, check your existing will still stands with our free Will Health Check →

07 · Everything your executor must actually do. Or get all of it together, will, the documents above and a full executor guide, in the Complete Estate Plan.

See the bundles →
Important for unmarried couples

Living together? The law doesn’t protect you.

3.6 million cohabiting couples in England and Wales have no automatic right to inherit from each other. Unlike married couples, if your partner dies without a Will, you could receive nothing, regardless of how long you have lived together.

✓ Two Will templates (one each)✓ Cohabitation rights guide included✓ Instant download, 30-day guarantee
£79.98 bought separately
£69.99
Cohabiting Couples Kit →
All kits

Mix & match to suit your situation

New
WillWS-PLAT-C

WillSafe Platinum Couples

Our guided, done-with-you service for couples. Answer questions together by voice or typing and we build both your mirror wills and email you the finished Word documents.

£129
View kit→
New
LegacyWS-PLAT-L

WillSafe Platinum Letter of Wishes

Speak or type your wishes and we write a personal letter of wishes to sit alongside your will, emailed to you as a Word document.

£29
View kit→
New
LegacyWS-PLAT-F

WillSafe Platinum Funeral Wishes

Speak or type your funeral wishes and we write a personal statement to keep with your will, emailed to you as a Word document.

£25
View kit→
WillWS-001

Single Will Kit

A last will and testament template for one person, with a plain-English guide, drafted in accordance with the Wills Act 1837.

£39.99
View kit→
WillWS-002

Mirror Wills Kit (Couples)

A mirror wills template kit for couples: matching Wills for married couples, civil partners and cohabitees, with one template for each partner.

£59.99
View kit→
LPAWS-010

LPA Guidance Pack

Plain-English guidance to help you complete an LPA for Property & Financial Affairs and Health & Welfare. This is a guidance pack, not the official OPG forms.

£25
View kit→
LegacyWS-020

Letter of Wishes Template

A guided letter of wishes template to tell your executors how you'd like your wishes carried out. Not legally binding, but invaluable.

£19
View kit→
LegacyWS-030

Funeral Wishes Planner

Record your funeral preferences in writing. This is not a prepaid plan. It's a keepsake for your family.

£15
View kit→
LegacyWS-040

Digital Legacy Inventory

Catalogue your online accounts, devices and digital assets so your executors can find and manage them.

£15
View kit→

How WillSafe compares to the alternatives

Weighing up Farewill, Co-op, the Post Office will kit or the others? We've written honest, factual side-by-sides, what each one costs, what you actually get, and where WillSafe fits.

How to write a will in England & Wales

Writing a will in the UK is simpler than most people think. Under the Wills Act 1837, anyone aged 18 or over with mental capacity can make a legally valid will without a solicitor. Will-writing is not a reserved legal activity under the Legal Services Act 2007, which means you are perfectly entitled to write your own will at home.

A valid will in England and Wales must be: (1) in writing, (2) signed by the testator, and (3) witnessed by two independent adults who both sign in the testator's presence. Our Single Will Kit includes the template, attestation clause, and a step-by-step witnessing guide.

Most people also need a Lasting Power of Attorney, a Letter of Wishes and a plan for digital assets. The Essentials Bundle covers all six documents for less than the cost of an hour with a solicitor. Not sure how to make an LPA? Read our free step-by-step LPA guide for England & Wales.

Not sure if you need a will? Take our free will quiz to find out in 60 seconds. Already have one? Check it still stands with the free Will Health Check. For couples, our Mirror Wills Kit includes matching templates for both partners.

Unsure whether to use a kit or a solicitor? Read our honest DIY will vs solicitor guide. If you are named as an executor, our executor duties checklist walks you through every step. To understand what happens without a will, see our guide to intestacy rules UK.