Beyond Wills Has Closed: What to Do If You Bought a Will From Them

Step 1 — Confirm your will is legally valid

A will written through Beyond is governed by the Wills Act 1837, not by Beyond's continuing existence as a company. If your will was in writing, signed by you in front of two independent adult witnesses, and the witnesses signed in your presence, it is legally valid regardless of whether Beyond is still trading. The witnesses must not have been beneficiaries or the spouse of a beneficiary.

One critical point: find your signed paper copy. If you only ever had a digital draft on the Beyond platform, that draft is not a valid will — it was never executed. The executed (signed, witnessed) paper document is the legal will.

Step 2 — Secure a copy you can find again

Beyond's online portal is no longer accessible. Any draft, beneficiary information, or guidance documents you stored there are gone. Two practical actions this week:

• Locate your signed will. Common storage places: home safe or fireproof box, with a solicitor, with the executor you named in the will.
• Photograph the signed will and store the image in two places — a cloud account and a USB drive or external hard drive. The photograph is not the legal document, but it gives you a recoverable copy of the wording if the original is ever lost or damaged.

For guidance on secure storage, see our article: How to store a will safely UK.

Step 3 — Decide whether you need a new will

You do not automatically need a new will because Beyond closed. You do need a new will (or a codicil) if any of the following apply:

• You have married or entered a civil partnership. Marriage automatically revokes most wills in England and Wales under section 18 of the Wills Act 1837.
• You have divorced. Divorce does not revoke a will but does remove your ex-spouse's gifts and appointments in most circumstances.
• You have had a child or grandchild not currently named or covered.
• A named beneficiary or executor has died, lost capacity, or fallen out with you.
• You have moved to Scotland or Northern Ireland — different legal regimes apply.
• You have acquired or sold a substantial asset that the will refers to specifically (e.g. a property).
• You want to change a guardian appointment, set up a trust, or vary IHT planning.

If none of those apply, the Beyond will continues to do its job. Diary a review for 12 months.

Step 4 — What happened to Beyond's digital legacy data?

Beyond's service included a digital legacy planner where customers could record passwords, accounts, and instructions for their executor. That data is no longer accessible through any portal. If you used the digital legacy feature, recreate the inventory from scratch using a secure spreadsheet or a Digital Legacy Inventory template (WillSafe UK sells one at £15).

Keep one copy with the will and a second copy with your executor or a trusted person. Do not store passwords in your will — a will becomes a public document after probate.

Step 5 — Where to write a new will if you need one

Beyond and Farewill (which Beyond redirects to) are both no longer offering DIY wills as of 2026. The closest like-for-like replacement for the Beyond or Farewill experience is WillSafe UK — an instant PDF and Word download, plain-English guidance, drafted to the Wills Act 1837, and a 14-day money-back guarantee.

For a full comparison of all six remaining options, including prices and who each suits, see our guide: Farewill alternatives in 2026: 6 UK DIY will services compared.

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