The Society of Will Writers was set up in April of 1994 as a trade association for Will Writers, more commonly known as a membership body providing a voluntary framework of regulation.
The importance of having a valid Will that is fit for purpose is not to be underestimated. In the UK Will Writing is an unregulated profession – this means that anybody can write a Will, whether it be for themselves, or for somebody else.
The Society of Will Writers and Estate Planning Practitioners, often referred to as the SWW is a not for profit organisation who regulates its members.
The Society of Will Writers (SWW) is a professional trade association for Will Writers and Estate Planning professionals which was created in April 1994. It started with 5 founding members and has grown to become the largest organisation of its type today.
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Once a year the SWW organises an event for the benefit of its members and the wider estate planning industry. This event gives people a chance to come together to hear a number of engaging and relevant speakers and to speak to our carefully selected exhibitors. This year is no different.
The Society of Will Writers and Estate Planning Practitioners are delighted to confirm we are working with Certainty the National Will Register.
The SWW’s Code of Practice is a living document. It is essentially the rule book by which all members are expected to practice and adhere to.
When the Society of Will Writers opened its doors in April of 1994 it had a relatively simple objective – ‘To be a representative body whilst providing protection to the consumer’.
In 2013 the then Lord Chancellor, Chris Grayling, called for stronger self-regulation as opposed to statutory regulation.
The Society of Will Writers is a non-profit making self-regulatory organisation whose primary objectives are the advancement, education and ethical standards within the will writing profession.
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