Yes, you can make an online will. Writing your will, like most things in the world, has gone digital. Octopus Legacy’s online system was created by a solicitor and legal team, and saves you time and money when making your will. Additionally, for peace of mind, your online will is checked by their expert legal team who are available when you need help. 

You can write your Will or online Will without a solicitor, and it’s completely legal. Octopus Legacy’s online will was built by a solicitor and expert legal team. It just requires you to input your own details to be completed. 

You'll still need to enter your card details to finalise the transaction, even though the will is free. There won't be any charge made to your card.

Octopus Legacy do offer a £10 a year subscription service that allows you to make unlimited changes to your will for free for the first year and only £10 per year after that. 

You can cancel this service at any time. 

They offer this because a will is a living document so most people update it every 5 years or every time they have a major life change. Traditionally this was really expensive - involving starting from scratch each time, or paying hefty fees for will amendments (codicils). 

Their will subscription service allows you to easily amend your will at any point AND save money over time (even if you only update it every 8 years).

Most likely you will need to update your online Will. It is a living document that will evolve as your life and situation changes. The advantage of the Octopus Legacy online will service is that you can update it any time. This is free for the first year and only £10 per year after that., which you can opt out of at any time. Just let them know what amends you’d like to make and they’ll send you the updated version to sign with two witnesses. 

To cancel your subscription, you'll need to go to your will dashboard (https://octopuslegacy.com/will/dashboard) then on the right-hand side you'll see a little question mark next to 'Resubmit for checking'.

If you hover over that question mark, there should be a prompt to "Manage my subscription" and there you'll find steps on how to cancel the subscription service.

You can print your online Will at home. No printer, no worries. Octopus Legacy offers a print and post service for just £9.99 for exactly that reason. You’ll be given this option at the end of the process. 

Octopus Legacy offers a bundle deal when writing your Will, so you can also get your Lasting Power of Attorney sorted for only £80 (normally £120), if you don’t want an LPA you can simply remove this from checkout. 

We’ve partnered with Octopus Legacy to make it even easier to get your Will sorted and for you to support the causes you care about. Giving a gift in your Will can have a huge impact for charities like us, helping us to make a real difference. But writing your Will can sometimes feel overwhelming and difficult so we wanted to make the process clear and simple for our supporters. We’ve therefore paid for the Wills to be written at a reduced cost. While many people choose to include a gift in their Will to Hospice at Home West Cumbria there is no obligation to do so if you wish to use this service. 

There are different options you can choose from: 

• In a secure custom-built will storage space, such as Octopus Legacy’s will storage facility 

  • CCTV

  • Fireproof & waterproof security

  • Simply post your will to Octopus Legacy 

  • Free of charge

• With a solicitors firm 

• Or, at home in a secure place 

We also recommend:

• Registering your will with the National Wills Register

• Telling your executors and family where your will is so it can be found easily.