Low cost will making
The average cost of making a simple will through a wills and probate solicitor is around £100. Given the amount of trouble and tax that a will could save, this is can be seen as very good value. If such a sum is difficult to find, the tips below could be useful. A simple will may be one where a person's financial affairs are all within the UK, and where they wish to pass it on to their family and charities. However, there is no definitive definition and it is always best to check with a solicitor.
- Some banks offer discounted will-drafting services to
their account holders.
- Some insurance companies offer discounted will services to policy holders.
- Many unions offer discounted will-drafting services to their members.
- Charities sometimes offer cut-[rice will-making opportunities, including
the Will Aid consortium, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and Cancer Research
UK. You can often find these and others on the Internet.
- If a married couple make identical "mirror" wills, with the names simply changed round, many solicitors will offer a discount.
- Sometimes making a will through a solicitor on-line costs less than in
person (see Useful contacts).
Always ask about costs before you make a will, rather than afterwards.
I recommend consulting a solicitor when making a will.
Wise's Whimsical Wills
A man from Kent wrote in his will, "To my first wife Sue, whom I
promised I would mention in my will, Hello Sue".