About SL
SL founded ClearLegacy after watching too many friends and family put off making a will because high-street quotes started at £300 and the process required two appointments. The legal product — a will that meets the Wills Act 1837 — is the same whether a Magic Circle solicitor drafts it or a structured online questionnaire produces it. The price difference reflects overhead, not legal quality.
ClearLegacy was built around that observation. The platform captures the same information a solicitor would ask for, in a 15-minute questionnaire, and produces a legally valid will for £69. There are no advisors, no phone consultations, and no premium tiers — the service is deliberately self-serve so every customer pays the same fixed fee.
What SL covers
SL writes and reviews ClearLegacy content on:
- Writing a will under the Wills Act 1837 — formalities, witnessing, revocation.
- UK intestacy rules — who inherits when there is no will.
- Inheritance tax — nil-rate band, residence nil-rate band, transferable allowances.
- Lasting Power of Attorney — health & welfare and property & financial affairs.
- Cohabiting and unmarried-partner inheritance — the gap intestacy leaves, and how a will closes it.
- Probate and estate administration — what executors actually have to do.
How SL reviews content
Every guide on ClearLegacy is checked against primary UK sources before publication and re-checked when the underlying law changes. Primary sources include GOV.UK, legislation.gov.uk, HMRC technical manuals, the Citizens Advice public-information set, and Office of the Public Guardian guidance. Pages carry a "Last updated" date so readers can see when the review was performed.
The full process is documented in the ClearLegacy Editorial Policy. The pre-delivery review of customers' wills — the automated checks every will goes through before it reaches your inbox — is described in the ClearLegacy Will Review Process.