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Online will writing service with 24-hour turnaround

England & Wales · Urgent Wills

How it works

A 24-hour online will service replaces the traditional solicitor appointment with a guided digital process. Instead of booking a meeting weeks ahead and paying £300–£1,000, you answer structured questions online and receive a professionally drafted will within a day.

1. Complete the questionnaire — guided questions about your executors, guardians, beneficiaries, assets and funeral wishes. Takes 15–30 minutes.
2. Review and delivery — your answers are checked for completeness by the ClearLegacy editorial team and your will is produced as a print-ready PDF, typically within 24 hours.
3. Print and sign — print your will, sign it in front of two independent witnesses who are present at the same time, and they sign too. Your will is valid from that moment.

What does a 24-hour online will include?

A complete will from ClearLegacy includes everything a solicitor-drafted will would contain:

• Revocation of all earlier wills and codicils
• Appointment of executors and substitute executors
• Guardians for children under 18
• Specific gifts (items, cash amounts, property)
• Charitable legacies
• Residuary estate clause with substitute beneficiaries
• Funeral wishes
• Clear signing and witnessing instructions

How much does it cost?

ClearLegacy’s fee is fixed — no subscriptions, no annual storage charges, no hidden extras. Mirror wills for couples are £99 for both.

Is a 24-hour will legally valid?

Yes. The Wills Act 1837 sets three requirements for a valid will in England and Wales, and none of them relate to how long the drafting took:

1. The will must be in writing and signed by the testator.
2. The signature must be made or acknowledged in the presence of two witnesses, both present at the same time.
3. Both witnesses must sign the will in the testator’s presence.

A will drafted in an hour and signed the same day is exactly as valid as one that took months to prepare. Speed does not affect legal standing.

What information do I need before starting?

Having the following to hand means you can complete the questionnaire in one sitting:

• Executors — full names and addresses of one or two people you trust to carry out your wishes
• Guardians — if you have children under 18, who should look after them
• Beneficiaries — who inherits what, including full names
• Assets — a general picture of your estate (property, savings, investments, pensions)
• Specific gifts — any particular items or amounts you want to leave to named people or charities

When a 24-hour online will may not be enough

An online will handles straightforward estates well. You should consider specialist solicitor advice if:

• You need to set up a trust (for example, for a vulnerable beneficiary or to manage inheritance tax)
• You own a business and need succession planning
• You have significant property or assets abroad
• You expect your will to be contested
• You are in a blended family with complex distribution wishes

Even in these cases, making a simple valid will now gives you immediate cover while you arrange more detailed advice.