At a glance.
Both services can produce a legally valid will. The overlap is the document itself — everything else is where the two approaches genuinely diverge.
| Farewill | Valoren | |
|---|---|---|
| Will price | £100 single · £160 mirror (checked 23 Aug 2026); first year of updates free, then £10/yr per person. | £149 single · £229 mirror |
| What's included | The will, plus an optional update subscription (terms on farewill.com). | The will + 12 months Will Watch. |
| Ownership | Dignity funerals group (since 2024). | Independent (Standard Index Group). |
| The layer after the document | Keeps the will document updated (subscription). | The household dossier — records, contacts, instructions, kept current. |
| Probate | Offered — delivery model described on farewill.com. | Offered through Signum — the grant, or the full matter. Quoted per matter, in writing, before any work begins. |
What Farewill is.
Farewill writes wills online, and sells probate and funeral services alongside them. Its headline will price is lower than ours — £100 single against our £149, checked 23 August 2026. Since 2024 it has been part of the Dignity funerals group.
After the will is written it offers an optional update subscription — the first year free, then £10 a year per person, with the current terms on their own site. That keeps the document current; keeping the estate current is a different job, and §3 is about the difference.
And to correct a falsehood you may have read elsewhere: yes, Farewill is actively writing wills — claims that it exited will-writing are wrong; its wills, probate and funeral services are all live, confirmed as of 23 August 2026.
The probate question.
If the will is ever used, someone administers the estate — and that experience is worth choosing deliberately. Farewill offers probate services; how the work is delivered — in-house or through partner firms — is described on their own site, and you should read that description before instructing anyone.
Valoren’s route is different by design. Estate work is conducted through Signum, its specialist desk — the grant, or the full matter, carried out by the qualified professional whose authorisation covers it, with a fixed written quote before any work begins. The estate’s records are built first, so the administration starts complete rather than starting with a search.
Whichever route you choose, ask the question before you instruct anyone — not after.
The honest matrix.
Valoren — £149 all-in.
Farewill’s is £100 single, £160 mirror (checked 23 Aug 2026). Ours is £149 single, £229 mirror, with a year of Will Watch.
Valoren’s optional named-solicitor review, priced before you commit, or a traditional solicitor (£150–£400 for a simple will).
A will that has been signed and witnessed stays valid — nothing here asks you to redo it. The gap worth closing is the layer around it — the free estate health check will show you whether that gap exists in ten minutes.
Farewill, answered honestly.
The will, plus the layer around it.
Farewill’s prices, terms and services on this page were checked on 23 August 2026 — confirm the current ones on their own site before you decide either way.
Ownership is from Farewill Ltd's Companies House record; Farewill's prices and Trustpilot rating are from published third-party sources, checked as of the date above. Informational, not advice. England & Wales.