Will writing regulation

Major changes are happening in the area of Will writing.

Wills have traditionally been written by Solicitors who have undergone many years of training and practical experience. They  are regulated strictly by the  Solicitors Regulation Authority [ SRA].

However as Will writing is not a reserved activity other competitors with little experience of Will writing have entered the Will and Probate market.

There are numerous Will writing companies around the country who are either not regulated or self regulated but none are regulated as rigorously as solicitors.

However, the Legal Services Board are now reviewing this area including dealing with Probate and it is clear that in future all Will writing will be properly regulated and more than likely by the SRA to bring firms up to a proper standard of preparation and delivery of Wills and also dealing with Probate.

This will inevitably see the demise of the many Will writing companies who will be unable to acquire the appropriate validation through lack of training in preparing Wills and making applications for Probate.

The LSB will also be considering the regulation of provision of Lasting Powers of Attorney and  the increase in companies who are selling Asset Protection Trusts  at inflated prices without the appropriate back up service when these are challenged .

Again like Will writing and probate these are likely to be brought within the regulatory requirement of the SRA .

Consumer Care is a company specifically set up to look after the consumer’s interests  and to ensure the services  we deliver are in accordance with the proper regulatory requirements .

We have an in house solicitor who is regulated by the SRA unlike most other companies to ensure we are compliant on all matters we deal with for our customers.