ClearLegacy FAQ — Straight Answers

£69 for a single Will, £99 for mirror Wills (two matching Wills for a couple). One-off fixed fees — no subscription, no storage charge, no upsells. One free update is included after payment. See pricing.

No. The price you see is the price you pay, inclusive of any applicable taxes. Payment is a one-off card payment via Stripe.

No office overhead, no appointments, and one specialised product. A high-street solicitor charges £150–£400 for the same legal outcome largely because of premises and hourly billing. The legal validity of the finished will depends on the Wills Act 1837, not on who typed it.

Yes. The Wills Act 1837 does not care how a Will is drafted — only that it is signed by you in the presence of two independent adult witnesses who also sign. A ClearLegacy Will executed correctly is as valid as one from a solicitor. Full detail: how online Wills work.

Under section 9 of the Wills Act 1837: it must be in writing, signed by the testator (or at their direction), with the signature made or acknowledged in the presence of two witnesses present at the same time, who each sign in the testator’s presence. Witnesses must not be beneficiaries or married to beneficiaries.

Yes — two independent adults, present together when you sign. Neighbours, friends or colleagues are fine. Beneficiaries (or their spouses) must not witness, or their gift fails. Full signing instructions come with your Will.

Every ClearLegacy Will passes through our structured automated review before delivery — beneficiary details, executor appointments, substitution clauses and guardianship are validated against your answers, and the document is checked against the Wills Act 1837 requirements. The founder then personally checks and approves every Will before it is sent. That personal approval is not a solicitor review.

About 15 minutes to answer the questionnaire; your finished Will is emailed as a PDF within 24 hours (usually much faster), with signing instructions.

Full names and addresses of your executors, beneficiaries and any guardians for children under 18, plus a rough picture of your assets and any specific gifts. Nothing needs to be uploaded.

Not one document — English law requires a Will per person. Couples use mirror Wills: two matching Wills, typically leaving everything to each other then to the same beneficiaries. £99 for the pair.

The questionnaire flags complex cases — bespoke trusts, business succession, foreign property, likely disputes. For those we recommend a specialist solicitor, and we say so before you pay. For standard UK estates, ClearLegacy is suitable.

Any will can be challenged, however it was made. The realistic protections are correct execution (our signing instructions), clear unambiguous wording (our structured drafting), and keeping your Will up to date. Challenges succeed mainly on incapacity, undue influence or invalid execution — not on whether it was made online.

No. England and Wales does not use notarisation for Wills. Signing with two witnesses is the complete formality.

Yes. One free update after payment; after that a fresh Will is £69. Review your Will after marriage (which revokes a Will), divorce, a new child, or a house move.

Somewhere safe, dry and known to your executor — that conversation matters more than the location. Many clients keep the original at home in a fireproof box and a scanned copy in cloud storage. Registration with the National Will Register is optional, not a legal requirement.

Yes. The Probate Registry treats a correctly executed will identically regardless of how it was drafted. What matters is the original signed document.

Will writing is not a regulated legal activity in England and Wales. ClearLegacy is a trading name of Kaizen Finance Ltd (Company No. 12092327), registered in England & Wales. We provide will writing services, not regulated legal advice, and we’re upfront about that — see Is ClearLegacy legit?.

ClearLegacy is operated by Kaizen Finance Ltd (Company No. 12092327) and was founded by Sat Lally. Since launching we’ve helped 40+ UK families put a legally valid Will in place.

A fixed-fee LPA service is launching soon — join the waitlist on our LPA guide. Meanwhile the guides cover the two types of LPA, the £92 registration fee, and how to apply.

Your estate is distributed under the intestacy rules: unmarried partners get nothing automatically, step-children are excluded, and the court chooses your children’s guardian. See dying without a Will.