The people behind Online Wills and Probate
Legal professionals. Working online.
About Online Wills and Probate
We know what people think when they hear the name, a website, not a person. We’re not that. Online Wills and Probate was founded by Jane Morris-Rowlinson and Phil Izzard, two legal professionals who got tired of watching solicitor fees put good guidance out of reach for ordinary families. What we built keeps the professionals and removes the appointment. You still deal with Phil or Jane directly, whether that’s through the DIY Probate Portal, a call, or a visit to one of our offices.
Our Story
Jane qualified as a solicitor more than 20 years ago and spent much of her career watching families pay thousands of pounds for guidance that, in most cases, didn’t need a solicitor’s hourly rate attached to it. Phil spent his career in FCA-regulated financial services and will writing, watching the same families put off protecting themselves because the process felt intimidating or out of reach. Online Wills and Probate is what happened when the two of them decided to fix both problems at once.
Our Mission
Every family in England and Wales should be able to get solicitor-level guidance on wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and probate, without a traditional law firm’s overheads attached to it. That’s the reason this business exists, and it’s why every part of the process, online, over a call, or face to face, is built and reviewed by Phil and Jane directly, not outsourced.
Phil Izzard
(Phil The Will)
Will-writing specialist & co-founder, Chief Executive
Phil spent over 20 years in FCA-regulated financial services before specialising in will writing, where he’s now worked with families for more than 15 years. Clients and colleagues know him as Phil the Will™, a name that’s stuck because he’s the one most people speak to first when they’re not sure where to start with a Will or LPA. His approach is plain-spoken rather than legalistic: explain the options clearly, make sure nothing important gets missed, and make the appointment feel like a conversation rather than a form-filling exercise.
Jane Morris-Rowlinson
Probate Solicitor, 20+ years & Co-founder, Chief Operations Officer
Jane qualified as a solicitor more than 20 years ago and has built deep expertise across private client work: Wills, Probate, Estate Administration, Inheritance Tax calculations, Power of Attorney applications and applications to the Court of Protection. Not every year of that career was spent in probate specifically, part of it was in litigation, but it’s given her a breadth of legal judgement that shows in how she built the DIY Probate Portal: designed the way a solicitor would actually do it, not the way a template generator would.
In 2015, Jane was featured in The Sunday Times’ Fortuna 50 list, backing female entrepreneurs, after the solicitors’ firm she co-founded was voted the UK’s fastest-growing female-led business.
Legal Professionals. Working Online
Wherever you’re starting from, it’s still Phil or Jane on the other end, just in whichever format suits you.
Online
Do it yourself, online
Our DIY Probate Portal, live now at £199, was built by Jane herself. Self-serve Wills and LPAs are coming later this year.
Phone
Do it with us
Book a call with Phil or Jane, no office visit needed. Covers Grant Only (fixed fee), Full Administration (charged as a percentage of the estate, so we give you a personalised quote), and assisted Wills and LPA appointments.
Face-to-face
Meet in person
Prefer face to face? We’ll come to you, or you’re welcome at our Cheadle or Market Harborough offices.
Why Clients Trust Us
You’re dealing with Phil or Jane directly, not a call centre reading from a script. Every part of the DIY Probate Portal was built by a practising solicitor, not a template. And you can reach us by phone or online, without an appointment, whichever this week calls for.
★★★★★ Rated by Families
Solicitor designed, not outsourced
Highly Commended, Probate Industry Awards 2026
England and Wales
What Families Say
Real People, Real Estates
Every review below is from a family who has used our services in England or Wales. They’re real people with real views.
However you'd like this handled, we can help
You don’t have to live near-by to access real, professional help.
Free Guidance
Essential Guides to Planning Your Affairs
Our guides are designed to help you get the information you need. Each one has been written by either Phil Izzard or Jane Morris-Rowlinson. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, call us.
The Probate Fee Increase: What It Means for You and Your Family
From 13 July 2026, the probate application fee in England and Wales rises from £300 to £526, a 75% increase confirmed by the Ministry of Justice. Here’s what the change means for your estate, and what I’d genuinely recommend doing before the deadline.
What Happens to a Bank Account When Someone Dies in England and Wales?
A frozen bank account is usually the first wall families hit after a death. Here’s exactly what each bank will and won’t release, and when you actually need a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration.
Do I Need a Solicitor For Probate?
There is no legal requirement to use a solicitor for probate in England and Wales. Most families who paid thousands of pounds for one did not need to. Here is how to know which situation you are in
Ready when you are
Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and probate, guided by the same legal professionals whether you do it yourself online, over a call, or face to face. England and Wales, without the traditional law firm price tag.
