---
title: "Prepare an England and Wales will and its execution instructions under the Wills Act 1837"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/draft-a-standard-will-from-the-signed-instructions/united-kingdom"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A17-T1-R3-UK"
practice_area: "Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["UK"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-18"
---

# Prepare an England and Wales will and its execution instructions under the Wills Act 1837

> Populate the firm's will template from the signed instructions and produce an execution checklist.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/draft-a-standard-will-from-the-signed-instructions/united-kingdom  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-18

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Populate the firm's will template from the signed instructions and produce an execution checklist. |
| What the lawyer must review | Check the attestation clause and instructions meet s 9: in writing and signed by the testator (or by another in their presence and at their direction), with the intention to give effect to the will, signed or acknowledged in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and each witness signing or acknowledging in the testator's presence. No beneficiary or beneficiary's spouse may witness: s 15 makes the gift void. |
| Written for | United Kingdom (England and Wales) |
| Applies to | [Draft a standard will from the signed instructions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/draft-a-standard-will-from-the-signed-instructions.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Populate the firm's will template from the signed instructions and produce an execution checklist.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 18 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not carry over Australian formality or dispensing-power provisions.
- Check the extent note on legislation.gov.uk before using the template outside England and Wales.

## Sources

- [Wills Act 1837 s 9: signing and attestation of wills](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Will4and1Vict/7/26/section/9) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Wills Act 1837 s 15: gifts to an attesting witness to be void](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Will4and1Vict/7/26/section/15) (checked 2026-10-18)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*