Military personnel face a combination of factors that make a will particularly urgent: elevated operational risk compared to civilians, the likelihood of having dependants who are not married partners, complexity around overseas assets from postings, and the need to ensure their pension death-benefit nomination is consistent with their estate wishes. Without a will, your estate passes under intestacy rules — which may not protect an unmarried partner, may not reflect your wishes regarding your children, and may create avoidable inheritance tax liability. A free solicitor-checked will — covered by Absolute Military for all members — closes all of these gaps.

Anyone can call themselves a will writer in the UK — there is no regulated qualification required. Make a Will Online is the only online provider to have received an Innovation Space Waiver from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), meaning their employed solicitors are authorised to check and approve wills for members of the public online. Every will created through the service is reviewed by a qualified, SRA-regulated solicitor before it is issued. This gives you the legal assurance of traditional solicitor will-writing at a fraction of the cost — and for Absolute Military members, the fee is paid by Absolute Military, making it completely free.

Yes. Your nomination form (AFPS Form 2) covers only your Armed Forces Pension Scheme death-in-service lump sum, which is paid directly to your named beneficiary and sits outside your estate. Everything else you own — property, savings, investments, personal possessions, and any life insurance not written in trust — is distributed under your will, or under intestacy rules if you don’t have one. The two are entirely separate documents covering entirely separate assets. You need both in place, consistent with each other, and reviewed together whenever your circumstances change — particularly after marriage, which revokes your existing will but leaves your pension nomination untouched.

Yes — and with Make a Will Online, updates are free for life. As a member, Absolute Military covers the cost (normally £60 single, £90 pair) and you can update your will as many times as you need as your circumstances change. This is especially valuable for military personnel, whose lives change frequently through postings, relationships, children and property. Traditional solicitors charge for each amendment — Make a Will Online’s lifetime updates mean you will never pay again to keep your will current. Note: getting married automatically revokes a previous will under English law, so reviewing your will after major life events is essential.

Yes. Make a Will Online is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere in the world. The process is entirely online and you can save and return via email link at any time. However, their wills are fully legal in England and Wales only. If you own property overseas or are resident abroad, local inheritance law may interact with your English will in complex ways — you should seek specialist advice for any overseas assets. For the purpose of an English and Welsh will covering your UK estate, the service is fully accessible from any overseas posting.

Yes — the free will service is exclusively for Absolute Military members. Absolute Military pays the fee on your behalf through the exclusive member link. Membership is free, open to all serving personnel, veterans, reservists, MOD civilians and their families, and takes under two minutes to register. In addition to the will service, membership also unlocks the Travel Concierge, Monthly Prize Draw, £200 Mortgage Cash Back and Discount Codes. Register free at staging.absolutemilitary.co.uk/register.