--- title: "Does SwiftWill work in Scotland?" description: "No. SwiftWill is England and Wales only. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different will law. Do not use our documents there." url: "https://swiftwill.co.uk/scotland/" author: "Marcus Kaiser" date_modified: "2026-08-12" --- # Does SwiftWill work in Scotland? No. SwiftWill is document-preparation software for England and Wales only. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different will law, including different signing rules. Do not print and sign a SwiftWill if you live there — it may not be valid. Skip this page if you live in England or Wales; start at £35 instead. > 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. ## Does SwiftWill work in Scotland? No. Our interview, templates and signing card follow the [Wills Act 1837](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Will4and1Vict/7/26/section/9) — two independent witnesses, wet ink, one room — which is the law of **England and Wales**. Scotland is a different legal system. Citizens Advice Scotland states a Scottish will must be signed on every page in front of a witness, and the witness signs the last page — not the two-witness ceremony we generate. See [Citizens Advice Scotland](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/family/death-and-wills/wills-s/) and the [Law Society of Scotland](https://lawscot.org.uk/for-the-public/what-a-solicitor-can-do-for-you/making-a-will/) . The UK government's [gov.uk/make-will](https://www.gov.uk/make-will) page is England and Wales only. Checked 12 August 2026. ## What about Northern Ireland? We do not cover Northern Ireland. Addresses there are excluded in the suitability check before payment. Northern Ireland will law is not the same product as an England and Wales SwiftWill, and we will not pretend it is. If you purchased from an NI address, email [wills@swiftwill.co.uk](mailto:wills@swiftwill.co.uk) for a refund under the [30-day guarantee](/refunds/). ## What should you do instead? Use a solicitor who practises in that nation. In Scotland, start with the [Law Society of Scotland](https://lawscot.org.uk/for-the-public/what-a-solicitor-can-do-for-you/making-a-will/) and [Citizens Advice Scotland](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/family/death-and-wills/wills-s/) . Do not download an England and Wales template, change the heading, and hope. Signing formalities and intestacy are different. - Scotland — different statute, typically different witnessing rules, different intestacy. - Northern Ireland — not offered by SwiftWill; do not use our PDF there. - England or Wales with Scottish or NI property — that is a solicitor, not a £35 online will. ## Who is this page for? Anyone searching "online will Scotland" or "make a will Northern Ireland" who landed on SwiftWill. The honest answer is: we cannot help you, and selling you a will anyway would be the wrong kind of leading UK service. If you live in England or Wales, the right next page is [is an online will legal](/is-an-online-will-legal/) or [do I need a solicitor](/do-i-need-a-solicitor-for-a-will/). ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I use SwiftWill if I live in Scotland? No. SwiftWill documents are drafted for England and Wales only. Scotland has its own will law, including different signing rules. Using an England and Wales will in Scotland is the wrong document. Use a Scottish solicitor or a service that writes Scottish wills. ### What about Northern Ireland? We do not cover Northern Ireland either. Our suitability check excludes addresses outside England and Wales before payment. If you buy anyway, contact us for a refund — the document may not be valid where you live. ### I live in England but own a house in Scotland. Can I use SwiftWill? Not for that estate. Foreign or other-UK-nation property is one of the honesty-gate reasons we send you to a solicitor. A SwiftWill covers England and Wales assets only. ### Why not just sell a Scottish will too? Because we will not sell a document we have not built for that legal system. Different statute, different signing, different intestacy. Pretending otherwise is how families lose. Canonical HTML: https://swiftwill.co.uk/scotland/ Markdown: https://swiftwill.co.uk/scotland.md Last modified: 2026-08-12 Author: Marcus Kaiser (https://swiftwill.co.uk/author/marcus-kaiser/)