The consumer market for will writing is huge, which has resulted in shady practices by many non-lawyer writers. Cordelia Brand explains the challenges faced by those canvassing for will writing to be a reserved legal activity
The world of wills and probate has recently become a battleground over whether writing a will should be a reserved legal activity. A reserved legal activity may only be carried out by regulated legal professionals such as solicitors and barristers. However, people who are not subject to any regulation at all may complete a great deal of legal advice and services including – to the vexation of the legal profession – the writing of wills.
