Estate planning doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, you can get yours done in 3 easy steps.
Answer questions about you and your wishes.
In just a few seconds, Epilogue will auto-generate your custom Will.
Follow the signing instructions to make it legally binding.
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Make your own custom Will
Includes detailed signing instructions
Express your final wishes for funeral, cremation/burial, etc.
Send notifications to the executors and guardians named in your Will
Create a record of your assets and key contacts for your executor
Prepare your Social Media Will
Receive a code to register your Will with the Canada Will Registry ($40 value)
Update your documents anytime for free
Make your own custom Will
Includes detailed signing instructions
Express your final wishes for funeral, cremation/burial, etc.
Send notifications to the executors and guardians named in your Will
Create a record of your assets and key contacts for your executor
Prepare your Social Media Will
Receive a code to register your Will with the Canada Will Registry ($40 value)
Update your documents anytime for free
Appoint someone to handle your finances if you become incapable
Name someone to make health care decisions for you if you cannot
Your Will sent right to your door
Once you finish your Will, you'll have the option to have it printed and mailed straight to you.
A Will is the legal document that allows you to provide your instructions for what you want to happen when you're no longer here. It is formally called a 'Last Will and Testament'.
A Will is the legal document that allows you to provide your instructions for what you want to happen when you're no longer here. It is formally called a 'Last Will and Testament'.
If you don't have a Will when you die, it's called dying “intestate”. It means that you won't get a say in important decisions like how your assets will be distributed or who gets to be in charge of the process.
If you don't have a Will when you die, it's called dying “intestate”. It means that you won't get a say in important decisions like how your assets will be distributed or who gets to be in charge of the process.
Instead, your assets would be distributed according to the default rules of the province where you live, and the courts will determine who manages your affairs. If you don't have a Will, it won't matter what you would have wanted to happen.
Instead, your assets would be distributed according to the default rules of the province where you live, and the courts will determine who manages your affairs. If you don't have a Will, it won't matter what you would have wanted to happen.
There is no legal requirement to have a lawyer prepare your Will. However, legal advice can be helpful, particularly in more complicated situations such as:
There is no legal requirement to have a lawyer prepare your Will. However, legal advice can be helpful, particularly in more complicated situations such as:
• If you wish to exclude a spouse or child from your Will
• If you wish to exclude a spouse or child from your Will
• If you are in a second marriage
• If you are in a second marriage
• If you have a child with a disability who is receiving government benefits
• If you have a child with a disability who is receiving government benefits
• If you have significant assets outside of Canada
• If you have significant assets outside of Canada
Surprisingly, not much. You don't need to make a list of the things you own, calculate how much money you have, or gather information about your bank accounts.
Surprisingly, not much. You don't need to make a list of the things you own, calculate how much money you have, or gather information about your bank accounts.
You'll need to know details about your family members and be prepared to make some decisions about who you want to name as guardians for any minor children or pets, how you want to distribute your assets, and who will be in charge of managing your affairs.
You'll need to know details about your family members and be prepared to make some decisions about who you want to name as guardians for any minor children or pets, how you want to distribute your assets, and who will be in charge of managing your affairs.
You might have heard that couples can create a joint Will to handle their assets and affairs, but that's not the case. In Canada, each person needs to create their own Will to make sure their final wishes are carried out according to their own preferences.
You might have heard that couples can create a joint Will to handle their assets and affairs, but that's not the case. In Canada, each person needs to create their own Will to make sure their final wishes are carried out according to their own preferences.
