An estate planning firm built on a simple idea.
Properly qualified, properly explained, properly affordable. Clients should never feel rushed, patronised or sold to.
What SLS exists to do.
SLS Wills and More was set up in 2017 by Sara Sheppard, a Trust and Estate Practitioner with thirty-eight years of experience. Sara had spent two decades working in solicitors' firms across East Kent and saw the same pattern repeating itself. Estate planning, done well, is a service that makes a real difference to people's lives. Estate planning, done badly, is a transaction.
Sara built SLS to do estate planning well. That means qualified advisers, plain English explanations, documents tailored to the client rather than to a template, and a relationship that lasts longer than the document. It also means meeting clients where they want to be met, including in their own homes when that suits them best.
Today the firm works with clients across England and Wales, from straightforward Wills to complex estate plans involving trusts, businesses and Inheritance Tax. Sara is still at the centre of the firm, but the standard the firm works to is no longer just hers. It runs through every consultant we train, mentor and supervise.
What we stand for.
Expertise
Estate planning is a regulated profession, and there is no good reason for the public to settle for unqualified advice. Our consultants are trained, qualified and continuously supervised. Sara is a Trust and Estate Practitioner and a Fellow of the Society of Will Writers. She also serves as Vice-Chair of the SWW Professional Standards Board.
Clarity
Most clients arrive without the language to describe what they need. Our job is not to test their vocabulary; it is to listen, work out what they actually want, and explain the options in words that make sense. No legalese, no jargon, no rushed jargon-laden quotes.
Affordability
Estate planning should be accessible. We publish our prices, we explain what is and is not included, and we give clear written quotes before any work begins. Clients should never be surprised by a bill.
Continuity
A Will written today is not necessarily the right Will in five years. We stay in touch with clients, offer free reviews of Wills we have written, and treat the relationship as ongoing rather than transactional.
Sara Sheppard, TEP
Sara Sheppard is the founder of SLS Wills and More. A Trust and Estate Practitioner with thirty-eight years of experience, she sits on the SWW Professional Standards Board, tutors at the College of Will Writing, and mentors newly qualified Will writers across the country.
The wider team.
Sara is supported by a small team of consultants and administrators. Every consultant works to the same standard.
Sara Sheppard, TEP
Founder and Senior Consultant
Lisa Aldridge
Estate Planning Consultant
Jess Oliver
Administration Support
Tracy Jemmett
Admin Assistant
How we work.
- 01
Free consultation
A no-obligation conversation about your circumstances and what you want to achieve. We listen, ask the right questions and explain your options.
- 02
Tailored advice and quote
Once we understand what you need, we explain what we recommend and why, and we give you a clear written quote. You decide whether to proceed.
- 03
Drafting and review
We draft your documents from scratch, tailored to you. We send them to you to read, walk you through anything you want explained and adjust anything that is not quite right.
- 04
Signing and storage
We guide you through the signing process, which has to be done correctly for the document to be valid. Secure storage is offered, so the original is never lost.
Awards and recognition.
SLS Wills and More has been recognised at the Legal Growth Awards multiple years running, including a Highly Commended for Best Social Media in 2026.
2026
Highly Commended, Best Social Media
Legal Growth Awards
2025
Best Website
Legal Growth Awards
2024
Good Business Charter
Accreditation
Why charity matters to us.
SLS donates a percentage of every Will we write to charity. Throughout 2026, 5% of the cost of every Will goes to Community Driving School and the Loving Legacies Foundation. Where a client chooses to leave a charitable legacy in their Will, we donate a further 5%.
We also work with charities directly, supporting their legacy giving programmes and helping their supporters plan properly.
- Loving Legacies Foundation
- Community Driving School
A thirty-minute conversation costs nothing and clarifies everything.
We will listen to your circumstances, explain your options, and give you a clear sense of what is involved. No pressure to proceed.
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