Choose how to write your will

In England and Wales you can write your will in one of five ways: at home, by video, online, by phone and by post.

Other ways to register

  • Register for an urgent will
    If you require a will urgently for health reasons, please call us on 0800 804 8496 (Monday to Friday 9am – 8pm, Saturday to Sunday 10am – 5pm) and let the advisor know that you require an urgent will. If you are unable to call, please complete the online form and advise your will writing partner as soon as possible. 
    Please note, we are unable to provide urgent wills within 1 week. If the Free Will Service is not suitable, we recommend getting in touch with a local solicitor through the Law Society website; England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland. 
  • Register over the phone
    If you are having trouble completing the online form, you can call us on 0800 804 8496 to register over the phone (Monday to Friday 9am – 8pm, Saturday to Sunday 10am – 5pm). 

At home

Booking your appointment: You will be contacted within 1 week to arrange your will writing appointment at home.

After your appointment: Once your instructions are final, you will receive a draft will in the post within 4 weeks. You will then have a chance to review this before finalising your will.

The Goodwill Partnership

The Goodwill Partnership, working with Welcare Guardian, will help you write your will at home.

Select The Goodwill Partnership

Octopus Legacy

Octopus Legacy will help you write your will at home. In some areas, your will may be written by one of Octopus Legacy’s partner firms.

Select Octopus Legacy

By video

Booking your appointment: Please refer to the information below to see how to book your video will writing appointment.

After your appointment: Your will writing partner may contact you to clarify your requirements. Once they have received your full instructions, you will receive your will in the post within 4 weeks.

Jones Whyte

Jones Whyte solicitors will help you write your will over a video call. Once you’ve registered, you will be contacted within 1 week to arrange your appointment.

Select Jones Whyte

Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell solicitors will help you write your will over a video call. Once you’ve registered, you will be provided with a link to book your will writing appointment directly with them.

Select Irwin Mitchell

Online

Starting your online will: Once you’ve registered, you can start writing your will online straight away. You’ll also receive a confirmation email with a copy of the link if you’d rather complete it later. Please refer to the information below for what happens after you’ve submitted your instructions. 

Farewill

After you have submitted your instructions, Farewill will check it and contact you if they have any questions. Once your will is ready, you can download a copy, print it and follow the instructions to ensure your will is properly signed and witnessed.

Select Farewill

Co-op Legal Services

After you have submitted your instructions, Co-op Legal Services will arrange a telephone appointment with you to discuss and finalise the information you’ve provided. You will be sent a draft will in the post to check and then your final will.

Select Co-op Legal Services

By phone

Booking your appointment: Please refer to the information below to see how to book your phone will writing appointment.

After your appointment: Once your will writing partner has your complete instructions, you will receive your will within 4 weeks.

Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell solicitors will help you write your will over the phone. Once you’ve registered, you will be provided with a link to book your will writing appointment directly with them. 

Select Irwin Mitchell

Co-op Legal Services

Co-op Legal Services will help you write your will over the phone. Once you’ve registered, you will be provided with a link to book your will writing appointment directly with them.

Select Co-op Legal Services

By post

Starting your postal will: You will receive your will pack in the post within 1 week. After completing it, your will writing partner may contact you to clarify your requirements. Once they have received your full instructions, you will receive your will within 4 weeks.

Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell solicitors will help you write your will through the post. 

Select Irwin Mitchell

We apologise if none of the options we can provide based on your location are right for you. If you would like more information about our full range of partners and channels, please read our FAQs. If we have not been able to offer a suitable solution for you, or if you would like to write your will elsewhere, we recommend looking at The Law Society website for your region for information about organisations providing legal services in your area.

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