Built for Complex Estate Planning.
Arken Legal is a leading estate planning platform supporting law firms, will writers, and private client teams handling everything from straightforward matters through to highly complex estates and trust arrangements.Built by lawyers and developed in close collaboration with practitioners, Arken Professional is a comprehensive legal drafting system designed to reflect the realities of modern estate planning, including blended families, multi-asset estates, inheritance tax planning, and sophisticated trust structures.
The system combines structured drafting, deep logic, and configurable precedents to support accurate, consistent outcomes across even the most complex scenarios.
Arken replaces fragmented Word-based drafting and manual re-keying with an intelligent, rules-driven drafting environment that helps practitioners work efficiently while maintaining professional judgment and control. By standardising language, workflows, and decision logic – while remaining fully configurable – Arken helps reduce risk without constraining bespoke drafting.
Trusted by more than 7,000 professionals, Arken’s software has been used to draft over 7 million Wills to date. Alongside its core drafting capability, Arken offers a suite of supporting tools designed to enhance client engagement, trust planning, and operational efficiency.
If you’d like to see how Arken works in practice, you can book a remote demo with a member of the team for a walkthrough tailored to your firm’s needs and the types of estates you handle.
Key Services
| Service | Website URL |
| Arken Professional | Arken’s core drafting system for Wills and private client documents, supporting both straightforward and complex estates through structured, configurable drafting. |
| Arken Lifetime | An add-on to Arken Professional for drafting Inter Vivos Trust documentation, supporting a wide range of trust types within a structured workflow. |
| Trust Referencer | A trust and tax reference tool that helps practitioners assess trust options, understand tax implications, and produce client-ready reports. |
| Arken Acquire | A digital fact-finding tool that captures client information in advance and automatically populates Arken Professional to save time and reduce re-keying. |
| Arken Intestacy | An interactive tool that shows clients the implications of dying without a Will, supporting education, engagement, and lead generation. |
| Arken Online Wills | A digital solution enabling firms to offer online Will services alongside traditional advice, with clear routes for handling complex cases. |
| Arken API | Integration tools that connect Arken Professional with CRM and practice systems to improve data flow, efficiency, and risk management. |
Key Contact
Name: Becky Lynn
Tel: 01732 867792
Email: becky@arken.legal
Connect with me on LinkedIn
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