As with other legal documents, writing a will without a solicitor can result in mistakes or unclear elements which ultimately mean your will can not be actioned when you are gone, and your wishes not met. Even if you decide to write a will yourself it should still be checked over by a solicitor to help ensure your executor isn’t left with any issues to sort at a later date and to ensure it is legally valid. Utilising a solicitor has many benefits in addition to the legal validity including making sure you have had advice on inheritance tax, ensuring provisions are put in place to clear debts and the division of your estate is clear, concise and actionable.