Wills - Simple

It is important to have a properly written Will in place in order to provide for your loved ones and not to cause them unnecessary stress at a very difficult time. 

Our Simple Wills service offers a comprehensive service to ensure that your wishes are carried out in the event of your death.  

If you are married or have a partner and want to make mirror Wills our cost are £474 (inclusive of VAT).

This fee is made up of:

• Legal fee £395
• VAT on legal fees £79

If you want to make a single Will our costs are £270 (inclusive of VAT). 

This fee is made up of:

• Legal fee £225
• VAT on legal fees £45

Codicils

If you already have a Will in place but wish to make a minor amendment without preparing a completely new Will, this can often be done by way of a Codicil.

Our costs are:

Single Codicil: £195 plus VAT

Double Codicil: £250 plus VAT

This service includes taking your instructions, drafting the Codicil and arranging for the document to be properly executed in accordance with the legal formalities.

If the proposed changes are extensive, we may advise that it would be more appropriate to prepare a new Will, and we will discuss this with you before any work is undertaken.

The Simple Will Service includes: 

• Up to a 1 hour face to face consultation with a Solicitor or Legal Executive at our office 
• Appointment of Executors
• Provision for your funeral wishes
• Appointment of Guardians for minor children
• Provision for specific legacies including money and personal items to named beneficiaries
• Basic Inheritance Tax advice
• Advice with regard to the distribution of your residuary estate to your intended beneficiaries
• Draft Will with full explanation in plain English sent to you in the post
• Answering any queries you have on the draft Will
• Face to face meeting at our offices to sign the Will with a Solicitor or Legal Executive
• Registration with Certainty the National Wills Register 
• Secure lifetime storage 

This service does not include: 

• Complex inheritance tax advice and planning
• Assets that are situated abroad
• Property protection advice
• Advice with regard to disinheriting family members 

If at our initial meeting it becomes apparent additional work will be needed we will inform you of the additional work required and confirm the additional costs.

VAT IS CURRENTLY CHARGED AT 20%

* Fees correct as of March 2026 and are subject to change

On average it takes 4 - 6 weeks to complete your Will.  

Jane Mawer is Head of the Private Client Department.  She has over 15 years experience within this area of law.

Faye Blair is a Solicitor with over eight years experience within the department.  

Jamie Dobbs is a Legal Executive. She is an integral member of the department and has extensive knowledge of this area of law having worked within the department for over 11 years.