Over half of the public think will-writing should be regulated, YouGov research for the Law Society has shown. A survey of 1,554 adults found that 55% wanted all will-writers to be regulated while over 95% praised the services provided by solicitors.

Almost 90% of respondents who had a will drafted by a solicitor were satisfied with the process and 81% said they were happy with the quality of legal advice.

Jonathan Smithers, president of the Law Society, said: ‘It is encouraging to see that the public are beginning to recognise the importance of using a solicitor over an unregulated will writer.’