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Will Writing Solicitors Near Me: Cost by City

Updated July 2026. What a will costs with a solicitor varies by area. Pick your city for a full 2026 breakdown of simple, mirror, and complex will fees, plus the free-will schemes, or read the overview below.

Simple will (typical)
£150-£500
Single, plus VAT, by area
Free-will schemes
£0
Will Aid + over-55s months
Online will service
£0-£100
Simple estates only

A will from a solicitor is fixed-fee work, so you get a set price up front. What you pay depends on how complex your wishes are and, to a lesser extent, on local rates. Pick your city below for simple and mirror will costs in your area. Wherever you are, free-will schemes (Will Aid each November, Free Wills Month for the over-55s) and online services keep a simple will affordable, while a solicitor is worth the fee for blended families, trusts, business assets, or an estate near the £325,000 Inheritance Tax nil-rate band.

London

London (Central)
Simple will £350-£1,500
London (Outer)
Simple will £200-£700

South East

Oxford
Simple will £180-£550
Brighton
Simple will £180-£550
Southampton
Simple will £180-£550
Reading
Simple will £200-£600

East of England

Norwich
Simple will £140-£400
Cambridge
Simple will £200-£600

South West

Bristol
Simple will £160-£480
Plymouth
Simple will £140-£400

West Midlands

Birmingham
Simple will £150-£450
Coventry
Simple will £140-£400
Stoke-on-Trent
Simple will £130-£380
Wolverhampton
Simple will £135-£390

East Midlands

Nottingham
Simple will £140-£400
Leicester
Simple will £140-£400

North West

Manchester
Simple will £150-£450
Liverpool
Simple will £150-£400

Yorkshire and the Humber

Leeds
Simple will £150-£450
Sheffield
Simple will £140-£400
Bradford
Simple will £130-£380

North East

Newcastle
Simple will £120-£380

Wales

Cardiff
Simple will £140-£400

Scotland

Edinburgh
Simple will £150-£450
Glasgow
Simple will £130-£420

Northern Ireland

Belfast
Simple will £120-£380
A will is only part of the plan

Most people who make a will also set up a Lasting Power of Attorney (£92 to register each), which covers decisions while you are alive but unable to make them. Together they are the core of estate planning. See probate and Inheritance Tax for what happens after.

Will writing FAQs

Does my will solicitor need to be local?
Not strictly, wills can be done remotely, but many people prefer a local solicitor for a face-to-face conversation about family and wishes, and for storing the original will safely nearby. Pick your city above for local fee ranges.
Why do will costs vary by city?
Will fees track local solicitor rate bands to a degree, so London and the South East run higher than the Midlands or the North. The bigger driver is complexity: a simple will costs roughly the same everywhere, while trusts and tax planning cost more regardless of location.
Is a cheap online will safe?
For a simple estate, a reputable online will (£0 to £100) is valid and good value. The risk is not the price but errors in wording or witnessing that only surface after death. For blended families, trusts, business assets, or possible Inheritance Tax, use a solicitor.
What happens if I die without a will?
Your estate passes under the rules of intestacy, a fixed legal order that ignores your wishes. Unmarried partners inherit nothing, and a surviving spouse does not automatically get everything if there are children. A will is the only way to choose who inherits.
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Updated 2026-07-13