Farewill
Farewill is a web service for writing wills, arranging probate, planning direct cremations, choosing prepaid funeral plans, and preparing lasting powers of a…
What Farewill is
Farewill is a web service for writing wills, arranging probate, planning direct cremations, choosing prepaid funeral plans, and preparing lasting powers of attorney. Its online will tool guides customers through drafting and has the result checked by a will specialist; a telephone option lets customers work through a will with a specialist. The online will costs £100 once, or £160 for couples, while a telephone will costs £240 once, or £380 for couples. Unlimited online will updates cost £10 a year. The lasting power of attorney guided service costs £399 once, excluding the £92 registration fee per LPA. Probate choices include a grant application from £895 once and complete probate from £2,750 once. The complete service includes estate assessment and valuation, the grant application, and estate administration; registry and other standard fees apply. Direct cremation plans cost £1,595 once or £70.62 per month for 24 months, including a £100 instalment fee. The prepaid plan has exclusions and some additional charges. Farewill says it is not a law firm and does not provide bespoke legal or tax advice through its will service. It reports using HTTPS and encrypting database data and will PDFs at rest.
Good
- Online wills are checked by a will specialist
- Telephone will option includes specialist support
- Offers complete probate administration
- LPA specialists help complete and check forms
Watch out
- No free plan or free trial
- LPA registration fee is additional
- Grant-only probate leaves administration to the customer
- Funeral plan excludes several services
Who it suits
Farewill may suit people seeking online or telephone will writing, probate support, direct cremation arrangements, or guided LPA preparation. Customers needing bespoke legal or tax advice should note that its will service does not provide it.
Verdict
Farewill brings several end-of-life planning services together, with both guided and specialist-supported options. Costs and included services vary, and its will service is not a source of bespoke legal or tax advice.
Plans and prices
From Farewill's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited will updates | £10 a year | Unlimited updates to an online will · £10 a year |
| Online will | £100, paid once | Step-by-step online tool · checked by a will specialist · great for simple wills and estates · £100; £160 for couples |
| Telephone will | £240, paid once | Write with a specialist · add trusts or business assets for £200 · £240; £380 for couples |
| Lasting power of attorney guided service | £399, paid once | Property & Financial and Health & Welfare LPAs · OPG registration fee of £92 per LPA not included · £399 fixed price |
| Grant of probate application | £895, paid once | Grant application only · probate registry fee of £526 and grant copies at £2 each are extra · From £895; fixed-fee pricing |
| Direct cremation funeral plan | £1,595, paid once | Prepaid direct cremation essentials · collection from mainland England and Wales · hand delivery of ashes across mainland UK · £1,595 single payment |
| Direct cremation funeral plan instalments | £1,695 a month | 24-month instalment plan · direct cremation essentials · £70.62 per month for 24 months, includes £100 instalment fee |
| Complete probate service | £2,750, paid once | Estate assessment and valuation · grant application · estate administration · registry fee and other standard fees apply · From £2,750; fixed-fee pricing |
The facts
Each one read from Farewill's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Farewill describes its services as helping people write wills, arrange probate, plan direct cremations and prepare lasting powers of attorney.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Customer support
- Farewill’s general specialists are available by phone from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday, while its funeral team is available seven days a week.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- Farewill’s opened service pages do not list software integrations.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Legal status
- Farewill states that it is not a law firm and does not provide bespoke legal or tax advice through its will service.checked 8 Oct 2001
- LPA features
- Farewill says its LPA specialists explain choices, complete and print forms, and check the documents before the customer sends them for registration.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Online wills
- Customers can draft a will online using a step-by-step tool that is checked by a will specialist.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Payments
- Farewill says credit card transactions use its PCI-compliant payment provider, Stripe.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Probate features
- The complete probate service includes estate assessment and valuation, the grant application, and estate administration such as closing accounts, managing property and paying taxes.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Probate limit
- The grant-only service leaves the customer responsible for estate administration, gathering documents, handling assets and debts, paying taxes and distributing the estate.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security
- Farewill says data is sent over HTTPS, database data and will PDFs are encrypted at rest, and access to sensitive data is restricted by role.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Services
- Farewill offers will writing, probate support, direct cremations, prepaid funeral plans and lasting power of attorney services.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Telephone wills
- Customers can write a will with a specialist by telephone, with the service described as suited to talking things through and getting support.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2016checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Maidenhead, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2001
Money
- Funeral plan features
- The prepaid plan includes a coffin and urn, a direct cremation with crematorium fees, specialist support, and hand delivery of ashes anywhere in mainland UK.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Funeral plan limits
- The plan excludes a hearse, limousine, flowers, memorial service, attendance at cremation and the choice of crematorium; additional charges may apply above 188cm or 127kg.checked 8 Oct 2001
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