Although making a Will online may seem easier and more convenient in the short term, it may be more detrimental to your loved ones in the long term. Probate experts predict a surge in contested probate cases due to online Will writing. 

Consumers are often mistaken as to whether their affairs are ‘simple’ or ‘complex’, and that the online Will companies themselves ‘offer very little liability for something going wrong’.

There can be some benefits, if affairs are genuinely simple, it can save money versus a more traditional solicitor route but research shows that 65% of consumers who rate their own affairs as “simple” subsequently reveal through questioning that their affairs are in fact “complex”, which can result in many flaws in online Wills that can be contested once those who made them have passed away.

Solicitors are required to have professional indemnity insurance covering claims potentially as high as £2m or £3m (and many firms go for optional additional cover that can take this as high as £10m per claim), whereas other professionals offering Wills limit their liability to the cost of the Will. 

If you’ve been thinking about making a Will, don’t put it off any longer. We are here to help and put your mind at ease. Contact our Private Client team today on 01782 646320 or email jenniferaverill@rjssolicitors.com.