Guides

Everything you need to know about wills

How to revoke a will

Our guide explains how to revoke (cancel) your will, why you might want to do so, and why it’s a good idea to review your will every two years

What is a will trust?

A will trust is any trust that’s included as part of your will. By setting up a trust, you can pass control of your assets to your “trustees”. They can then transfer the funds to beneficiaries following the wishes set out in your will.

How to update or amend a will

Our unlimited changes that you can get with your will make it quick and easy to update it in the future. Here, we look at how it works and why it's so important to keep your will up to date.

What is a codicil to a will?

A codicil is a legal document that allows you to amend an existing will. This can be helpful if you want to add new family members or leave gifts to charities, but it’s better to write a new will for larger changes.

How to create a will at home

You can write a will at home by using an online will writing service. Then you can print and sign it alongside two witnesses to make it legally binding.

Year in Wills report 2022

Welcome to Farewill’s Year in Will’s Report 2022. Dive in to discover the patterns we’ve seen throughout the year, what they suggest about the way the UK plans for death and how charitable legacy giving is on the rise despite the financial crisis.

Things to consider when writing your will as an LGBTQIA+ person

Your will can be an important way of expressing what you’d like to happen when you die, especially as an LGBTQIA+ person. A lot of it is legally binding, meaning it has to happen as you’ve written it, but there are some limits to this.

The Year in Wills Report 2021: The year funerals got personal

As the pandemic made its way into 2021, we saw how another year of uncertainty had an impact on the thousands of wills written with us. We’ve put together our annual report, which looks at some of the biggest trends in will writing we’ve seen this year.

Wills can continue to be witnessed via Zoom until 2024

As of 12 Jan 2022, wills can continue to be witnessed via Zoom in England and Wales. This will help people who are isolating either with covid or if they are vulnerable and have to stay at home to avoid social contact.

How well do you know your loved ones? A festive quiz from Farewill

Lots of people think writing a will is all about death, but we're going to put it out there and say that we think it's all about love. And, strange as it sounds, it can actually be a fun thing to talk about with your family and friends.

We read thousands of wills in 2019. This is what we learned...

As the UK’s number one online will writing service, we helped more people write a will last year than anyone else in the UK. And that means we checked and approved more wills too. Here’s what we learned.

The perfect age to write your will

Your last will and testament – it’s not really something they teach you about at school, is it? Thankfully, we’re here to shed a little light on things so you know what it is, when to write it and how to get it done quickly.

Where can I leave a gift to charity?

We go into how we first encountered legacy giving as well as how Farewill and charities can work together to help each other.

Is it possible for one executor to act without the other?

If you’re an executor of a will and other executors have also been appointed, you may have some questions about who should act and apply for probate and how. This article explains some of the things you may need or want to know as a co-executor.