Say what you want to happen, clearly.
A guided set of questions about your family, what you own and who you'd like to look after things. We turn your answers into a clear summary and tell you when it needs a professional eye.
A married couple with a blended family
You'd like your spouse to stay in the home, and both children to share equally after that. We've written that down as a clear summary you can use.
Your options
- AWrite your own willUsing your summary, with the signing steps below.
- BTake your summary to a professionalSaves time and cost because the facts are already organised.
Wills don't have a "success rate", so we don't show one. We show what to check instead.
The signing steps (England & Wales)
- Put it in writingTyped or handwritten, with your wishes stated clearly.
- Sign it in front of two witnessesBoth must be there at the same time and see you sign.
- The witnesses sign tooIn front of you.
- Choose witnesses carefullyA witness, or their husband, wife or civil partner, can lose any gift left to them in the will.
The law decides who inherits
Without a will, set rules decide who gets what. A husband, wife or civil partner usually comes first, then children.
An unmarried partner gets nothing automatically, however long you've been together.
See who inherits if someone dies without a willThings that make a will more complex:
- Children from more than one relationship
- Property or money abroad
- Owning a business or farm
- Someone may challenge the will
- You want to leave money in trust for a child or someone vulnerable
- Your estate may owe inheritance tax
Complex cases are always referred to a qualified legal professional. Your Legal Easy report goes with you, so you don't start from scratch. Referrals aren't available for criminal matters.