FELLOWSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL WILLWRITERS & PROBATE PRACTITIONERS
CONSULTATION PAPER
PROPOSED REGULATION OF WILLWRITERS IN ENGLAND & WALES

  1. The Legal Services Act 1970 s12 sets out the reserved legal activities that are or will be regulated.
  2. The current reserved activities include ‘Probate Activities’.
  3. Willwriters do not currently have to be regulated under this Act.
  4. The Act makes provision Under S24 for the Lord Chancellor to amend s12 to add other legal activities that will require regulation.
  5. The purpose of this consultation is to determine whether you agree that Willwriting should become a regulated activity under the Act.
  6. Responses to the consultation may be sent by e mail to enquiries@fpwpp.co.uk, or by post to 21 Thomas Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6JS. All responses will be recorded and will form part of the FPWPP’s action plan to get Willwriting regulated.

Any responses should be received by 30th June 2010.



You are invited to respond to the following questions:

  1. Do you agree that Willwriting should be a regulated activity under the Act?
  2. Do you think that Willwriters should abide by a code of conduct?
  3. Do you think that Willwriters should be qualified to a nationally recognised standard?
  4. Do you think that consumers’ choice and protection will be better protected if Willwriters are regulated?

Please confirm whether you are:

  • a Willwriter
  • a consumer
  • a consumer representative
  • a solicitor
  • other (Please specify)
  • currently a member of a self regulatory body

Thank you for responding to this Consultation Paper.