--- title: "Disclaimer" description: "SwiftWill is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. Document-preparation software for England and Wales only." url: "https://swiftwill.co.uk/disclaimer/" author: "Marcus Kaiser" date_modified: "2026-08-12" --- # Disclaimer SwiftWill is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. We sell document-preparation software and general legal information for England and Wales only. A will is valid only once printed and signed with two witnesses. Skip this service if you need advice on your own circumstances — that is a solicitor. > SwiftWill provides legal information and software for England & Wales under Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837. Figures are taken from gov.uk, legislation.gov.uk and HMCTS, checked 12 August 2026. We have not given you legal advice — this is general information. ## What is SwiftWill, legally? SwiftWill provides **legal information** and **document-preparation software** for England and Wales. We do not provide legal advice, and nothing on this site, in the interview, in generated documents, or in our emails should be read as advice on your specific circumstances. Will writing is not a reserved legal activity under the Legal Services Act 2007; no solicitor or notary is required for a will to be valid. ## Which countries does SwiftWill cover? Our documents are drafted for, and valid only in, England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different will law, and our suitability screening excludes addresses there before payment. ## When is a SwiftWill actually valid? A will is only valid once it has been printed and signed in the presence of two witnesses in accordance with [section 9 of the Wills Act 1837](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Will4and1Vict/7/26/section/9). Execution must be physical — wet ink on paper; electronic signatures are not valid for wills. Every SwiftWill includes a step-by-step signing card, but the signing itself happens offline and is your responsibility. ## When should you consult a solicitor instead? If your situation involves tax planning, trusts, business or foreign assets, or a possible dispute, you should consult a solicitor. The full list — nine specific situations — is published at [do I need a solicitor for a will?](/do-i-need-a-solicitor-for-a-will/), and the same checklist runs inside our interview before any payment is taken. ## How are figures on this site checked? Every legal figure, rule and date on this site is drawn from primary sources — [gov.uk/make-will](https://www.gov.uk/make-will), [gov.uk/inherits-someone-dies-without-will](https://www.gov.uk/inherits-someone-dies-without-will), legislation.gov.uk and Law Commission publications — with the citation link in the same paragraph. Pages carry a visible "last reviewed" date. If you believe anything on this site is inaccurate, tell us at wills@swiftwill.co.uk and we will check and correct it. ## Are external links endorsements? Links to gov.uk, legislation.gov.uk, the Law Society and other external sites are provided for reference; we are not responsible for their content. ## Frequently asked questions ### If SwiftWill is not a law firm, what is it? Document-preparation software plus legal information. Will writing is not a reserved legal activity under the Legal Services Act 2007 — no licence is required to draft wills. We combine that with £2m professional indemnity insurance, IPW membership, and an optional £25 review by an SRA-regulated solicitor. ### Does using SwiftWill create a solicitor–client relationship? No. Nothing on this site or in the service creates a solicitor–client relationship or constitutes legal advice. The one exception is narrow: if you purchase the £25 solicitor-review add-on, the reviewing solicitor's own SRA regulation applies to that review. ### Is the legal information on this site guaranteed accurate? We write every legal figure from primary sources (gov.uk, legislation.gov.uk, Law Commission publications), cite them in the same paragraph, stamp every page with a 'last reviewed' date, and review core legal pages quarterly. But law changes, and general information is never a substitute for advice on your specific circumstances. ### What if my will is challenged after my death? A correctly signed will — online or solicitor-drafted — is robust, but no service can guarantee a will is never challenged. The grounds (capacity, undue influence, Inheritance Act 1975 claims) apply to every will. If any of those risks apply to you, our suitability check directs you to a solicitor before payment. Canonical HTML: https://swiftwill.co.uk/disclaimer/ Markdown: https://swiftwill.co.uk/disclaimer.md Last modified: 2026-08-12 Author: Marcus Kaiser (https://swiftwill.co.uk/author/marcus-kaiser/)