# All wills made through Make a Will Online to now undergo solicitor check

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/02/14/all-wills-made-through-make-a-will-online-to-now-undergo-solicitor-check/
- Published: 2019-02-14T07:43:48+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**All wills made through Make a Will Online’s free online service will now be checked
by a qualified solicitor.**

The [Solicitors Regulation Authority](https://www.sra.org.uk/) (SRA) recently approved
a scheme to allow [Make A Will Online](https://makeawillonline.co.uk/) to hire qualified
solicitors to check all wills made.

The service charges individuals £29.50 for a will, and £39.50 for a pair. However,
charities that partner with Make a Will Online can offer a free will service to 
their supporters and cover the costs themselves.  A supporter wanting to make a 
will then goes to the unique part of the website built for the charity partner and
completes a will-making questionnaire, which also includes various prompts to leave
a gift to the charity.  The supporter does not pay for the will although they are
invited to make a voluntary donation to the charity to cover the cost.

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When the supporter completes the process, their will is checked by a solicitor and
then sent to them.  At the end of the month, Make a Will Online invoices the charity
for wills made by their supporters, with charities charged just the advertised £
29.50 for a single will or £39.50 for a pair of wills made by their supporters. 
This covers the provision of analytics on supporter behaviour, including when gifts
are pledged and how much is pledged, a supporter and charity helpline, and each 
will being checked by a qualified solicitor.

Director Alex Hammond said:

>  “We’re delighted to break down the barriers to quality legal advice to charity
> supporters. We set up ten years ago to make sure nobody need die without a will.
> Last year we launched free charity wills and analytics service. We gather useful
> information on their supporters’ pledges. Now supporters have the peace of mind
> that their wills are checked by a solicitor.”

Make A Will Online’s first solicitor Oliver Asha added:

>  “All solicitors benefit from intense training: at university, law school, as 
> a trainee solicitor and extensive post qualification training. Bringing these 
> skills to the public via an easy to use online platform is a ground-breaking innovation.
> We are looking forward to a new era of innovation and democratising legal services.”

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