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List of possessions for your will
A free list for recording what you own, where the paperwork is kept, and who you would like to have your belongings. Take it to whoever writes your will, then keep it with your will so your executor can find everything.
Free, with no sign-up. The files are blank templates: what you write in them stays on your paper or your own computer. Checked against GOV.UK guidance on .
This list is not a will
Writing a name here does not leave anything to that person. Your will decides what happens to your money, property and possessions, and it is only legally valid if you sign it in front of 2 witnesses aged 18 or over, who then sign it in front of you. To change a will after it is signed, you need a codicil or a new will. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different rules.
What the list covers
Ten sections, from bank accounts to where your important papers are kept. The first page has spaces for where your will is and who your executors are.
Bank, building society and NS&I accounts
Include current and savings accounts, ISAs and Premium Bonds. Write only the last 4 digits of each account number. Never write PINs, passwords or full card numbers on this list.
Columns: Bank, building society or NS&I · Account type (current, savings, ISA, Premium Bonds) · Last 4 digits of account number · Sole or joint · Notes. 8 lines on the PDF.
Pensions and life insurance
List every pension and life insurance policy, with the provider's name and your policy or member number, so your executor knows whom to contact.
Columns: Provider · Type (State, workplace or private pension, life insurance) · Policy or member number · Where the paperwork is · Notes. 6 lines on the PDF.
Shares, funds and other investments
Include shares held on certificate, stocks and shares ISAs, unit trusts and accounts on investment platforms.
Columns: Company, fund or platform · Number of shares or units · Account or certificate number · Where the paperwork is · Notes. 6 lines on the PDF.
Property and land
Include your home, any other buildings or land, and property abroad. Note whether you own it alone or jointly, and where the deeds are.
Columns: Address · Owned alone or jointly (and with whom) · Mortgage lender · Where the deeds are · Notes. 3 lines on the PDF.
Cars, caravans, boats and other vehicles
Note any finance still owed on a vehicle and where its logbook (V5C) is kept.
Columns: Make and model · Registration · Finance owed to · Where the logbook is · Who you would like to have it · Notes. 3 lines on the PDF.
Jewellery, watches and other valuables
Describe each piece clearly enough that your family can tell it apart from similar ones: metal, stones, maker, engraving. A rough value helps whoever writes your will.
Columns: Item and description · Where it is kept · Approximate value (£) · Who you would like to have it · Notes. 10 lines on the PDF.
Other possessions, room by room
Furniture, pictures, books, tools, collections and anything with family meaning.
Columns: Room · Item · Approximate value (£) · Who you would like to have it · Notes. Two lines for each room: hallway, living room, dining room, kitchen, study, main bedroom, bedroom 2, bedroom 3, bathroom, garage, garden and shed, loft, safe or bank, other.
Other assets
Money owed to you, assets abroad, cryptoassets, a business, or an interest in a trust.
Columns: What it is · Who holds it or owes it · Reference number · Where the paperwork is · Notes. 5 lines on the PDF.
Mortgages, loans and other debts
Your executor will need to find and settle these, so list each lender and the account it relates to.
Columns: Owed to · What for · Account or reference number · Notes. 5 lines on the PDF.
Where to find important papers
Tell your executor, or a close friend or relative, where your will is kept.
Columns: Document · Where it is kept · Notes. 9 lines on the PDF.
How to use it
Fill it in at your own pace
Start with accounts and property, then go room by room. Write only the last 4 digits of account numbers, and never PINs or passwords.
Take it to whoever writes your will
Your will should set out who you want to benefit, who should look after any children under 18, who your executor is, and what happens if someone you want to benefit dies before you. You can write your will yourself, but GOV.UK advises getting advice if it is not straightforward.
Keep it with your will
You can keep your will at home or store it with a solicitor, your bank, a will storage company or the Probate Service. Tell your executor, a close friend or a relative where it is.
Update it when you review your will
GOV.UK suggests reviewing your will every 5 years and after a major change such as marriage, divorce, a new child or moving house. Marriage cancels any will made before it.
Dealing with someone’s estate now?
Use the executor asset register instead. It records each asset and debt at its value on the date of death, the dates you wrote to each organisation, and the totals you need for Inheritance Tax and probate.
Questions
01Is a list of possessions legally binding?
No. Your will decides who receives your money, property and possessions. In England and Wales a will is legally valid only if it is in writing and you sign it in front of 2 witnesses aged 18 or over, who then sign it in front of you. To change a signed will you need a codicil, signed and witnessed in the same way, or a new will.
02Can a witness to my will be given something on the list?
Not through the will. GOV.UK says you cannot leave your witnesses, or their married partners, anything in your will, so choose witnesses who are not on your list.
03Should I write down account numbers and passwords?
Write the provider and the last 4 digits of each account, which is enough for your executor to identify it. Never write PINs, passwords or full card numbers: several people may read the list before and after your death.
Sources
Checked 15 October 2026. This is general guidance, not legal or tax advice.