Writing your own Will
Write your Will online at your own pace. Save progress, finish from any device.
Do you need a solicitor to write a Will in the UK?
Will writing solicitors are not legally required in England and Wales. Keystone produces a legally valid Will online for £59 (free with any Power of Attorney), while solicitors typically charge £150 to £500+.
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Who needs a Will?
Most people writing a Will are doing it for themselves, or helping an ageing parent. Either way, Keystone is built for both.
Helping an elderly parent
Work through the questionnaire together. Your parent signs in front of two witnesses; you handle everything else.
A Will is the most fundamental document in estate planning. The question do I need a Will writing solicitor stops a lot of people in England and Wales from ever making one. The short answer for most UK adults is no. Here is when a solicitor genuinely earns the fee, and when an online Will with Keystone does the same legal job for a fraction of the cost.
Do you need a Will writing solicitor?
No. Will writing solicitors are not legally required in England and Wales. Nobody has been obliged to hire a solicitor to write a Will since the Wills Act 1837 put four simple rules into law. Most UK adults with a reasonably normal estate can write a Will online with Keystone for £59 and be absolutely fine. Some complex situations genuinely benefit from a solicitor; here is the honest take on when to pay and when not to.
Local solicitor
£150 to £500+
per Will
- Book appointment, attend in person
- Wait days to receive your draft
- Amendments cost extra
- Same legal document as an online Will
- Best suited to complex estates
Keystone Online
Best valueJust £59
per Will, or free with any Power of Attorney
- Plain-English questionnaire
- Complete from home in about 15 minutes
- Free unlimited changes before printing
- Same legal validity under the Wills Act 1837
- Clear signing and witnessing instructions
Same legal force. A fraction of the cost.
When a Will writing solicitor is genuinely worth it
Pay a Will writing solicitor in the UK if you have an estate near the inheritance tax threshold, a business or overseas property, a discretionary trust, or a blended family likely to contest. You're buying tax advice and someone to stand behind the Will if it's challenged. For everyone else, the online route is identical for a tenth of the price.
What actually makes a Will legally valid
Four rules from the Wills Act 1837: it is in writing, you sign it, two adult witnesses watch you sign together, the witnesses sign too (and neither is a beneficiary). Hit those four and your Will is legally valid in England and Wales. Nothing in the Act mentions solicitors.
How it works
Writing your Will online takes three steps.
01
Answer simple questions
Plain English questionnaire. Around 15 minutes.
02
Review your Will
Free unlimited changes before you print.
03
Sign with two witnesses
Clear instructions on who signs what, in what order.
Same legality. £150+ with a solicitor. £59 with us.
A Will is legally valid in England and Wales the moment you sign it correctly, whether a solicitor charging £150 to £500+ drafted it or you wrote it online with Keystone for £59. The Wills Act 1837 decides if it counts, not the price tag, and our guided questionnaire makes sure the signing and witnessing meets every requirement.
Caitlin, Founder
I started Keystone after my own parents got quoted £1,400 by a solicitor for two Powers of Attorney. Exact same government forms. Exact same legal result. It just felt like something that shouldn't need to cost that much.
Local solicitor
£150 to £500+
per Will
- Book appointment weeks in advance
- Pay premium hourly rates
- Another fee for every amendment
- Best suited to complex estates
Keystone Online
BEST VALUEJust £59
per Will, or free with any Lasting Power of Attorney
- Complete from home in about 15 minutes
- Free unlimited changes before printing
- Same legality as a solicitor's document
- Professionally checked before release
Same legality. A fraction of the cost.
Here is everything you get for £59
Your legally valid WillSolicitor: £150 to £500
Plain English questionnaire, around 15 minutes
Clear signing and witnessing instructions
Free unlimited changes before printing
Professionally checked before release
You pay£59
Or get this Will free with any Lasting Power of Attorney.
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Why choose Keystone Estate Planning?
£59
Fixed price for your Will
15 min
Average time to finish the online questionnaire
£400+
Typical solicitor charge for the same document
- Plain English questionnaire, around 15 minutes
- Fixed £59 (free with any Lasting Power of Attorney)
- Legally valid under the Wills Act 1837
- UK based support on 0800 055 4321
Save your progress · Pay only when you are happy
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is a Will written online legally valid?▾
Yes, provided it's signed correctly. The Wills Act 1837 doesn't care where the paperwork came from. It cares whether the signing and witnessing happened properly.
What if my estate's more complex than I realised?▾
Pause the online process and get legal advice. We'd rather you come back and finish later (or not at all) than push through something that shouldn't be DIY. Your progress is saved.
Can I use non UK witnesses?▾
Yes. Witnesses don't need to be UK citizens. They just need to be adults, of sound mind, and not beneficiaries (or married to a beneficiary).
Does an online Will work for a couple?▾
Yes. Couples usually make mirror Wills: two near identical Wills leaving everything to each other, then to the same beneficiaries. Keystone offers a pair of mirror Wills for £99 (that is £49.50 each), against the £250 to £400 a solicitor typically charges for the same two.
Can a Will be contested even if a solicitor wrote it?▾
Yes, any Will can be contested. The grounds are usually lack of capacity, undue influence, or failure to provide for dependants, and the source of the paperwork isn't really a defence either way. A solicitor drafted Will offers no special immunity against a challenge.