How Much Should a Will Cost in the UK? (2026)

The fair-price ladder for UK wills in 2026

UK will prices fall into four clear tiers. Use this as a sense-check for any quote you receive.

Tier 1 — DIY paper kits

£20–£40

Risky

Legally valid if signed and witnessed correctly, but no professional review. Highest probate-failure rate. Not recommended.

Tier 2 — Reviewed online wills

£69–£100

Best value

Where most UK buyers should sit. Human estate-planner review, plain-English questionnaire, 24-hour turnaround. ClearLegacy at £69 is the cheapest reviewed option.

Tier 3 — Phone/hybrid services

£100–£165

Fine

Farewill, Beyond, Co-op online. Same legal product as Tier 2, just with phone-based review. Pay extra for the conversation.

Tier 4 — High-street solicitor

£150–£400

Premium

Worth it for complex estates (trusts, business succession, foreign property). Overkill for a standard estate.

What you should expect at each price point

Under £30 — proceed with caution

A WHSmith-style paper kit. Legally valid in principle, but no review and no signing guidance specific to your situation. Probate practitioners flag DIY kits as the highest-failure category. A reviewed cheap will in the UK at £69 is in a completely different category.

£69 — the sweet spot

The cheapest reviewed online will in the UK. ClearLegacy at £69 includes a structured questionnaire, human estate-planner review, signing pack with diagrams, and one free amendment in the first 12 months. Same Wills Act 1837 compliance as everything above it.

£90–£165 — phone-led reviewed wills

Farewill (£100), Beyond (£90), Co-op online (£150+). Legally identical to a £69 reviewed will. The premium pays for phone-based review rather than email — useful if you'd value a voice conversation. The leading UK online will services benchmark in this band.

£150–£400 — high-street solicitor

Justified for complex estates. For a standard estate, most of this price covers office overhead, hourly billing, and SRA regulation — not better legal protection. See the breakdown on the why are wills so expensive UK page.

UK will prices side-by-side (May 2026)

Provider	Single Will	Mirror Wills	Review	Turnaround
ClearLegacy	£69	£99	Human estate planner	24 hours
Beyond	£90	£135	Hybrid	3–5 days
Farewill	£100	£165	Phone	3–5 days
Co-op Legal Services	£150+	£245+	Phone / online	5–10 days
High-street solicitor	£150–£400	£250–£600	Face-to-face	2–4 weeks
DIY paper kit	£20–£40	£40–£80	None	Same day

Prices from published provider pages, May 2026.

What pushes a will above the fair price

Hourly billing. Solicitors at £200–£350/hour quickly hit £250+ on a standard will.
Office overhead. Premises and support staff costs ride on every will fee at a high-street firm.
Subscription bundling. Some online providers bundle a will with annual storage subscriptions. Read the total cost over 3 years.
"Reviewed" without specifying by whom. Always check whether review is by a qualified estate planner, a paralegal, or automated.
Add-on fees. Update fees, storage fees, codicil fees. ClearLegacy includes the first 12-month amendment free.

What pushes a will below the fair price (warning signs)

No review at all. Below £30 typically means the questionnaire output is your will — no human ever read it.
No signing instructions. The most common probate failure is improper witnessing. Cheap kits often skip diagrams and clear instructions.
No update policy. Cheap kits charge for every change.

How to decide what you should pay

Map your estate against the complexity test (straightforward / discretionary trusts / business / foreign property).
For a straightforward estate, look at Tier 2 reviewed online wills (£69–£100). This is the right band for most UK buyers.
For a complex estate, jump to Tier 4 solicitor (£150–£400). Tier 1 and Tier 3 don't add enough for the price.
Avoid Tier 1 DIY kits unless you understand the probate-failure risk.

For the affordability case in detail, see the cheap will UK overview. For the editorial comparison of reviewed providers, see best online will UK. And for how the online product itself works, see online will UK.

Pay the fair price, not the premium

£69 single, £99 mirror. Reviewed by a qualified UK estate planner within 24 hours. No subscription, no advisor calls — all self-serve online.

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Frequently asked questions

A fair price for a reviewed UK online will in 2026 is £69–£100 for a single will and £99–£165 for mirror wills. Solicitor wills typically run £150–£400 for a single will. Anything under £30 usually means no review and a higher probate-failure rate.

The average UK solicitor charges around £200 for a single will and £350 for mirror wills, according to Law Society and Money Saving Expert data. Online providers average £70–£100 for a single reviewed will. ClearLegacy is the cheapest reviewed option at £69.

No. £69 is the price of a reviewed online will without office overhead, hourly billing, or SRA regulation costs. The legal product is identical to a £400 solicitor will. The risk floor in the UK is around £30 — below that, you're typically looking at unreviewed DIY kits.

Yes, provided it meets the Wills Act 1837 requirements. Price has no bearing on legal validity. A £69 reviewed online will is legally identical to a £400 solicitor will. Be cautious of unreviewed sub-£30 kits.

Fair pricing for UK mirror wills is £99–£165 from a reviewed online provider, or £250–£600 from a solicitor. ClearLegacy charges £99 for mirror wills — the cheapest reviewed option in the UK market.

Yes. ClearLegacy is £69 for a single will and £99 for mirror wills, both reviewed by a qualified estate planner within 24 hours. Farewill is £100 for a single will. Most other reviewed providers sit between £70 and £150.

Not for most UK estates. Solicitor involvement is only legally required if you choose it. Online wills cover the vast majority of cases. Solicitors make sense for discretionary trusts, business succession, or contested family situations.

Cheapest reviewed will in the UK

£69 single. £99 mirror. Reviewed by a qualified UK estate planner within 24 hours. Same Wills Act 1837 compliance as a solicitor will.