Online Wills
Online wills are growing in popularity because of their ease and convenience. You can use this service from the comfort of your own home and complete it at your own pace. Usually you simply fill in information and answer a series of questions, and the system automatically generates a will based on all the details you have provided. The outcome should be a professionally worded document that is more complex, professional and secure than a general layperson could achieve in a will kit, but without the high costs of using a solicitor in person. However, if you choose this option, you must ensure that you use a reputable law firm or company and fully research the service in advance. For example, a good service will give you a sample of the Will.
> Pros
Convenient as you can do it from your own home in your own time.
Relatively simple as you usually have to input the relevant information rather than having to actually draft the will yourself.
Rather than the typical two-page document that you would usually find in a will kit, an online will often incudes several pages because it covers various clauses and provisions based on your information.
If done correctly and through a reputable company, it can give you a professional and thorough will without the high fees of a solicitor.
> Cons
Not suitable if you have complex family or financial situations.
Like a will kit, it is still open to human error if you fill anything out incorrectly.
May not cover all alternatives, clauses and legal issues that a professional solicitor would know to consider.
Often does not involve personal, face-to-face contact with a professional solicitor.
There are a whole range of good and bad online will services out there and you must choose carefully in order to find a trusted service and to be fully assured of the quality and inclusions of the service before committing to pay for anything.
The online made using a law bot from Jacqui Griffin Mobile Solicitor's website can be reviewed by a solicitor after you complete the questions if you wish. The special offered for the launch of the will law bot until 31 January 2019 is that the Will generated by the bot will be reviewed by a solicitor before you sign it.