Why ClearLegacy

Your will, written online, legally valid — checked against the Wills Act 1837.

A legally valid UK will from £69, drafted in about 15 minutes and checked against the Wills Act 1837 before it reaches you. Fixed pricing. No phone calls. No upsells. Compliant with the Wills Act 1837.

Specialist-reviewed 24-hour turnaround Fixed pricing — no upsells England & Wales
The barriers — and how we removed them

Most UK adults don't have a will. Here's why — and what we fixed.

Over 60% of UK adults die without a valid will. The reasons aren't laziness. They're real, structural barriers to a process that hasn't materially changed in 150 years. ClearLegacy was built to remove each one.

Barrier 1 · Cost

"A solicitor wants £400. I can't justify that for a piece of paper I might never use."

£69 single will. £99 mirror wills. The same legal document as a £400 solicitor will — drafted under the same Wills Act 1837, accepted identically by the Probate Registry. Solicitor fees pay for office overhead, appointments and partner hourly rates. None of that improves the will itself.

Barrier 2 · Complexity

"I don't know what an executor is or whether I need a trust. I'd rather not start."

Plain-English questionnaire, about 15 minutes. Every term is explained inline. If your situation needs something the standard questionnaire can't cover — a complex business, a vulnerable beneficiary — the reviewer flags it and tells you so. No guesswork.

Barrier 3 · Time

"Two weeks of solicitor appointments? I'll do it next month. Probably."

Most wills reviewed and emailed within 24 hours. The questionnaire runs in real time. The draft assembles in real time. An automated review checks it the same day, in most cases. No appointment scheduling, no diary tag.

Barrier 4 · Trust

"A computer-generated will? I want a human to look at it before I sign anything."

Every will is checked against the Wills Act 1837 requirements before release. Every will passes through our automated review pipeline before delivery. The reviewer is named and credentialled on the page. Mistakes are caught before you sign, not after probate.

The process

Three steps. Around 15 minutes of your time.

From the first question to a signable PDF in your inbox — most wills are with you within 24 hours.

Answer the questions

Plain-English questionnaire covering your assets, the people you want to benefit, executors and (if relevant) guardians for children. About 15 minutes.

~15 min · Save and return any time

We draft & review

Your answers assemble into a Wills Act 1837 will. Our automated review checks every will before release. Anything ambiguous gets queried, not guessed.

Most reviewed same-day

Download & sign

The signed PDF arrives by email with a step-by-step signing guide. Print, sign in front of two independent witnesses, store safely. Done.

Within 24 hours · One free amendment included
Start the questionnaire — it's free to begin Pay only when you're happy with your answers. Save and return any time.
Start My Will — £69 →
What you get for £69

Six things that make a ClearLegacy will different.

None of these cost extra. There is no premium tier and no upsell page later in the flow.

Specialist-reviewed

Every will passes through our structured automated review before delivery — checked against the Wills Act 1837 requirements.

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Fixed transparent pricing

£69 single will. £99 mirror wills (one for each partner). One free amendment in the first 12 months. The price you see is the price you pay.

UK

UK-focused

Drafted under the Wills Act 1837. Wording, intestacy fall-backs and HMRC allowances all reflect current England & Wales law.

No hidden upsells

No subscriptions. No "premium review" tier. No upgrade page mid-flow. Pricing is published; the questionnaire never changes the figure.

24-hour turnaround

Most wills are reviewed and emailed within 24 hours of payment. Solicitors typically take 2–4 weeks of appointment scheduling.

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Secure by default

Encrypted in transit and at rest. Data is held only as long as needed to fulfil and amend the will. A trading name of Kaizen Finance Ltd (Co. 12092327).

How we compare

ClearLegacy vs solicitor vs DIY kit vs doing nothing.

Honest comparison. Each option has trade-offs; here's where each one wins and where it loses.

ClearLegacy High-street solicitor DIY will kit No will (intestacy)
Single will price £69 £150–£400 £20–£40 £0 (until you die)
Mirror wills price £99 £250–£600 £40–£80 £0
Time to completion ~15 min + 24 hrs 2–4 weeks ~1 hour (no review)
Legally valid in E&W Yes — Wills Act 1837 Yes If correctly drafted & witnessed No will exists
Specialist review Yes — every will Yes No
Appointment needed No Yes — usually 2+ No
Risk of drafting error Low (specialist-checked) Low High (self-drafted) Estate follows intestacy rules
Outcome if you do nothing Unmarried partners and step-children inherit nothing

Prices are typical published rates at time of writing (May 2026). Sources: provider websites; Law Society for solicitor ranges.

Same legal document. A fraction of the price. The Probate Registry treats a £69 ClearLegacy will identically to a £400 solicitor will, provided both meet the Wills Act 1837.
Start My Will — £69 →
What customers say

Real feedback from UK customers.

A selection of paraphrased reviews from ClearLegacy customers. Full reviews page →

4.8out of 5
★★★★★ Customer feedback summary Most common themes: speed, value, clarity of signing instructions.
★★★★★

A solicitor wanted £450 for a basic mirror will for me and my husband. ClearLegacy did it for £99 in 24 hours. Identical legal document as far as I can tell.

HelenMirror wills · Surrey
★★★★★

Got the will back within 18 hours of paying. Signing instructions were the clearest part of the whole process — we had two neighbours witness it that evening.

JamesSingle will · Manchester
★★★★★

We're an unmarried couple with two kids. The reviewer flagged we'd not named substitute guardians and emailed us to ask. Pleased it's not just an algorithm.

AnonymousMirror wills · London
★★★★★

Was nervous it would just be an off-the-shelf template. The reviewer added a clause about my late father's painting that I'd asked about in the notes. Felt properly handled.

MargaretSingle will · Bristol
★★★★★

Moved house six months later, used the free amendment to change my address and the executor's. No fuss. Got the updated PDF the same day.

DavidSingle will + amendment · Leeds
★★★★★

Tried Farewill first and got stuck waiting for the phone call slot. ClearLegacy was cheaper and faster — no phone call needed.

SarahMirror wills · Norwich
The cost of doing nothing

What happens if you die without a will in the UK?

If you die intestate, your estate is distributed under the Administration of Estates Act 1925 — not by your wishes. The defaults rarely match what most people would actually choose.

What the intestacy rules do

The statutory order applies regardless of your relationships, intentions or fairness. The most common outcomes:

  • Unmarried partners inherit nothing — no matter how many years you've lived together. The "common law spouse" has no legal status in England & Wales.
  • Step-children inherit nothing — unless they were legally adopted.
  • A surviving spouse only gets the first £322,000 plus half the remainder when children exist. The other half is split among the children, possibly forcing the sale of the family home.
  • You don't choose your executor — the court appoints an administrator using a fixed order of priority.
  • You don't appoint guardians for your children — the court decides, which can mean lengthy disputes.
  • The estate can pass to the Crown (bona vacantia) if no qualifying relatives can be traced within six months.

A valid will overrides every one of these defaults. It is the single highest-leverage document most adults can put in place.

Read the full intestacy guide →

Frequently asked

Questions people ask before starting.

If something isn't covered here, our reviewers will flag anything unusual during your draft. Nothing is "out of scope" until reviewed.

Yes. A will written online is legally valid in England and Wales provided it complies with the Wills Act 1837 — the testator must be 18 or over, of sound mind, and the document must be signed in the presence of two independent witnesses who also sign. ClearLegacy wills are drafted to that statute and checked against its formal requirements before release. The Probate Registry treats them identically to a solicitor-drafted will.
ClearLegacy is fully automated. The questionnaire, draft generation and document assembly all run in software; the structured review runs automatically against the Wills Act 1837 requirements. A solicitor charges for office overhead, appointments and partner hourly rates — none of which directly improve the will. The legal product is the same; the cost structure is different.
Most ClearLegacy wills are reviewed and emailed within 24 hours of completed questionnaire and payment. The questionnaire itself takes around 15 minutes. Solicitors typically take 2–4 weeks because of appointment scheduling and partner workload.
No. £69 covers a single will. £99 covers mirror wills (one for each partner). One free amendment in the first 12 months. No subscription. No tier upgrades. No upsell. The price you see is the price you pay.
Your estate is distributed under the intestacy rules in the Administration of Estates Act 1925. Unmarried partners inherit nothing. Step-children inherit nothing. A surviving spouse only inherits the first £322,000 plus half of the remainder where children exist. The Crown takes the estate if no qualifying relatives can be traced. A valid will overrides all of this.
Every ClearLegacy will passes through our structured automated review before delivery — checking the residuary clause, executor appointments, substitutions and guardianship against your answers.
Yes. ClearLegacy wills are drafted under the Wills Act 1837 — the statute for England and Wales. Scotland has its own succession laws and Northern Ireland has its own rules. We don't write wills outside England and Wales.
Yes. One free amendment is included in the first 12 months — useful for a house move, executor change, or a new beneficiary. After that, a full rewrite is £69.

Your will. Written today. Done by tomorrow.

15-minute questionnaire. Checked against the Wills Act 1837. Emailed as a signable PDF within 24 hours. Fixed price — no upsells.

Fixed pricing · One free amendment · Specialist-reviewed · England & Wales
Legally valid in England & Wales · Built around the Wills Act 1837 · A trading name of Kaizen Finance Ltd (Co. 12092327)