Every Will Compare panel firm is a member of a recognised professional body such as the Institute of Professional Willwriters or the Society of Will Writers, or is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Each holds professional indemnity insurance, offers fixed prices and has a written complaints procedure.
The standards every panel firm meets
- Recognised and regulated: membership of the Institute of Professional Willwriters or the Society of Will Writers, or regulation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
- Insured: professional indemnity insurance that covers Will writing and, where offered, trust and LPA work.
- Fixed prices: a clear fixed price for each service, with what is included set out in writing before you start.
- Clear complaints procedure: a written process, and details of the body you can escalate to.
- Plain English advice: including written explanations of trust and tax points before you sign.
- Fair on storage and executorship: no pressure to appoint the firm as executor, and clear storage terms.
How we check firms
- We confirm membership or regulation directly with the relevant body.
- We check insurance and the complaints procedure.
- We review the firm's prices, terms and sample client documents.
- We agree the area the firm covers and how it meets clients: home visit, office, video or online.
- We keep listening to the families who use each firm and remove firms that fall short.
How panel firms are paid for
Panel firms have a commercial arrangement with Will Compare, agreed in advance. This is never added to your price, so the fixed price you see is the price you pay. Will Compare is run by Estate Assist Ltd, which also provides technology to some panel firms. You can read how results are ordered on our How we rank page.
Finding a panel firm
Enter your postcode to see the panel firms that cover your area, nearest first, along with firms that offer video and online appointments across England and Wales.
Are you a Will writer or estate planner?
We welcome applications from firms that share our standards. Get in touch to find out how to join the panel.