Regulation of will writers

Tools and information

• Contact us with your experiences

  We'd like to know about your and your clients' experiences of problems caused by unregulated will writers to give weight to our campaign. Please send your examples, experiences, comments to willwriters@lawsociety.org.uk or by post:

  Policy Directorate - Will writing, The Law Society, Legal Policy, 113 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PL

  Please note that all cases will be anonymised if used as examples.

• Campaign manifesto (PDF)

  Our Regulation of Will Writing campaign booklet sets out our key concerns about the damage unregulated will writers can cause and the compelling arguments for making will writing a reserved activity. It includes key findings from our survey and call for evidence, and sets out our proposals for reform.

• Campaign briefing and model letter (Word)

  This briefing explains the need for will writing to come under the regulatory remit of the Legal Services Board (LSB) to protect the consumer, with guidance on how solicitors and members of the public can contact their constituency MP to raise awareness of the potential risks of using an unregulated will writer.

• Will writing call for evidence case studies and submissions

  Our response and further submissions to the LSB Consumer Panel's initial call for evidence on will writing is available online