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Choosing the right document

Is IrishWills for people living in the Republic of Ireland?

Yes. Our online will and downloadable documents are designed for people living in the Republic of Ireland. Our will templates were prepared and reviewed by solicitors for use under Irish law. Clear questions, practical guidance and signing instructions help you turn your wishes into a document you can understand and complete. Explore our Online Will or see what our Last Will and Testament Kit includes.

What is the difference between an online will and a kit?

Our Online Will (€47.95) guides you through questions and prepares a personalised Last Will and Testament from your answers. You can prepare and save it before paying to download. Our Last Will and Testament Kit (€17.95) includes the book, all nine editable will forms and a planning worksheet. Choose the online service for guided questions, or the kit if you prefer to read the guidance and complete a form yourself. Both include signing instructions.

Can I buy just the will form I need?

Yes. Each of our nine Last Will and Testament Forms is available separately for €12.95, with completion instructions. Choose the version that fits your family and wishes, then complete the Word document on your computer. If you would like the accompanying book and access to all nine of the same forms, the €17.95 kit brings them together in one download.

When should I speak to a solicitor?

If your family or estate has circumstances that need individual advice, speaking to a solicitor before you sign can help you make the right arrangements. Examples include overseas property, business interests, substantial tax questions, a possible dispute or a beneficiary who needs ongoing support. Our guides can help you prepare for that conversation. See when personal advice may be useful. Our document prices do not include a solicitor reviewing your completed will.

Making and updating your online will

Can a couple share one will?

With IrishWills, each person makes a separate will. That lets you each appoint the people you trust and record your own wishes, even when much of your plan is shared. You can prepare two wills together in one account with both people’s agreement, but each of you must review and sign your own document. Explore our couples option.

Can we make mirror wills as a couple?

Yes. You can choose corresponding wishes in two separate wills and purchase them together for €74.95, saving €20.95 against two individual wills. The offer uses one shared account, with both people’s agreement; the account holder can view and edit both drafts. Each person completes and reviews their own answers. Nothing is copied automatically, and a later change to one will does not change the other. See how the couples option works.

Can I update my online will after purchase?

Yes. You have 30 days of updates to the same person’s will from confirmed payment, giving you time to refine your wishes. The document owner’s name can be changed during the first seven days; after that, contact support about a correction. Earlier completed versions remain in your account during the applicable retention period. Print and sign each new version with suitable witnesses: changing your saved answers does not alter a will you have already signed. Return to My Online Will.

Will I need to start again if I return later?

No, provided your draft is still within its retention period. Save your progress as you go, then sign in to pick up where you left off. Unpaid wills are kept for one year after the last edit; paid wills are kept for five years after your last account activity. We give at least 30 days’ warning before scheduled deletion. Editing after purchase is included for 30 days. For changes after that, contact support about the available options; a discounted later-update service is not currently available.

Do I need to sign my online will?

Yes. Preparing it online is the drafting stage. To complete the signing requirements under Irish law, print your final will and sign it, or acknowledge your signature, with two suitable witnesses present together. Each witness must then sign in your presence. Your download includes signing instructions, so you know what to arrange before you begin. Read our signing guide and follow the instructions supplied with your will carefully.

Using your forms and kit code

Can a kit code unlock the online will creator?

No. Your kit code unlocks the downloadable forms that accompany your kit, giving you the documents to complete on your computer. Enter your code in your account, then find the unlocked files in My Documents. Our Online Will is a separate service that guides you through questions and prepares a personalised document from your answers. Choose the kit forms for working directly in Word, or the online service for a guided approach.

Can I edit the Word and PDF will forms?

Complete your purchased will form in Microsoft Word or compatible software. Save a working copy, enter your details, review the finished document and print that version for signing. The separate blank PDF is a print reference: it is not editable and does not update when you change the Word file. Software and printing are not included. Preview the forms and choose your version, or choose our Online Will if you prefer guided questions.

Other documents and next steps

Is your Power of Attorney form an enduring power of attorney?

No. Our ordinary Power of Attorney Forms let you authorise someone you trust to act for you in specified matters while you have capacity. An enduring power of attorney is a different arrangement for certain decisions if you lose capacity in the future, using the Decision Support Service process. Our free DSS guide explains the distinction and the steps involved, helping you choose the right route before completing any document.

Is a Living Will the same as a Last Will and Testament?

No. A Last Will and Testament sets out arrangements after your death. A Living Will, called an advance healthcare directive in Ireland, records decisions about medical treatment for a time when you cannot make the relevant decisions yourself. It can help your healthcare team and those close to you understand your wishes. Explore our Living Will Form, discuss treatment choices with your healthcare team, and follow the signing guidance. The two documents serve different purposes and can form part of the same plan.

Do I need to sign the Estate Planning Worksheet?

No formal signing or witnessing process is needed for the worksheet. It is a practical place to organise assets, contacts, important records and the location of your documents, helping you prepare your plans and leave useful information for your loved ones. Keep it up to date and store it securely; it does not replace a will, Power of Attorney or advance healthcare directive. See what the Estate Planning Worksheet covers.

Where should I keep completed documents?

Keep your original signed will somewhere secure and tell your executor how to find it. Your online account holds downloadable versions, but it does not replace looking after the signed original. Let the relevant people know where other documents are held, and share your advance healthcare directive with those who may need it, including your GP. Our Estate Planning Worksheet can record locations and useful contacts. Keep passwords separately and securely. Read our guide to storing your will.