The cost of writing a will online is £89 for a single will or £140 for couples, saving you £41 compared to the cost of two separate wills. You can sign up and start writing your will for free – you only need to pay when you’re finished and ready for your will to be checked by our specialists tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

The cost of making a will over the phone is £119 for a single will or £190 for couples. This allows you to talk everything through with a specialist to make sure your will is tailored to your specific needs. We’ll then take the time to draw up your will before getting it professionally printed, bound and sent out to you in the post.

Our online wills include an update service that costs just £10 a year – free for the first year. This allows you to log back into your account any time in the future to update your will. It can also be cancelled any time if you don’t think you’ll need to make any updates. Once your updated will has been checked, approved, printed, signed and witnessed, you should destroy the old one to avoid any confusion for your executors.

If you choose to write a will with a solicitor on the high street instead, you would likely need a codicil to amend your will. This is a separate document that costs around £70 each time. However, if you want to change more than 10% of your will, you’ll likely be recommended to make a brand new will instead to prevent the changes from being challenged in the future.

Most married couples, civil partners and long-term partners choose to leave the bulk of their residuary estate to their partner. This is usually due to shared responsibilities like bringing up children or paying a mortgage where your partner would rely on your financial support.

If you’re a parent but don’t have a partner, you may wish to share your estate between your children. Anything left to children under 18 will usually be held by your executors until they reach adulthood. Your executors can choose to transfer the gift to the child’s parent or guardian for safekeeping at their discretion, or to use it for the child’s benefit before they reach 18.

An executor of a will is somebody you nominate to carry out the wishes left in your will. They could be a friend, family member or a professional – the most important thing is that they feel comfortable and confident administering your estate.

When you write a will with our online will writing service, appointing your executors is easy. Whether you choose friends, family, Probate Specialist Trustees or a combination of all three, you can do so in just a few clicks.

If you already have a will written by a solicitor or another provider, there's a high chance that they'll ask you to pay if you want to change or update it. In some cases, this could end up costing over £150 – and you still won't have an easy way to update it in the future.

If your old will is out of date, you could make a new will for just £90 by using Probate Specialist's online will writing service. This would then allow you to update your will anytime in the future for just £10 a year – free for the first year. And remember: once you’ve printed and signed your new will alongside two witnesses, it’s important that you dispose of your old will to avoid confusion for your executors.

The inheritance tax rate for 2019/20 is £325,000 – this is also known as the nil rate band. If your estate is worth more than £325,000, you will usually have to pay 40% on everything over the nil rate band. However, if you're married or in a civil partnership and your partner is domiciled in the UK, anything you leave to your partner will be tax free, regardless of the size of your estate.

In this scenario, your partner would also inherit 100% of your £325,000 tax allowance, giving them a total allowance of £650,000. Your partner could then leave behind an estate up to the value of £650,000 without having to pay any inheritance tax. And it also depends on who the estate is left to where allowances can increase up to £1m 

On average, it costs around £150 to write a will in the UK. At Probate Specialist, we charge just £89 for a single will or £140 for a couples will. And with our unlimited update service, you can make changes to your will anytime for just £10 a year.

e only looking for a simple, straightforward will, our online will writing service should cover everything you need. But if your situation is more complex – for example, if you require specific advice on estate planning and inheritance tax – our telephone service may be a better option.

To speak to a will specialist today, please call us on 0808 188 9008. We can talk through your situation, answer any questions you have and provide you with a free quote over the phone. If you’re happy to proceed with our service, we’ll arrange a follow-up call with a will writer at a time that’s convenient for you.

Yes. We also offer a telephone wills service at Probate Specialist. This is perfect for anyone who doesn't have an email address or would simply prefer to speak to a specialist. To find out more, or for a free quote, give us a call on 0808 188 9008