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MyWill™

Create a comprehensive lawyer-approved Last Will and Testament from the comfort of your own home.
$49.95CAD
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Learn More We have removed the obstacles to writing a Will. It is convenient, low cost, and simple. The MyWill™ service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format. All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Will. You simply answer the questions, complete the details, and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Will, custom-made for your local jurisdiction.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document. There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

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MyPowerOfAttorney™

Name someone to handle your finances should you ever become incapacitated.
$29.95CAD
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Learn More Why do you need a Power of Attorney? What if you were in a coma, or otherwise incapacitated such that you were unable to communicate? Or struck with a disease or other tragedy which affected your mind? Who should control your finances, or your assets? The MyPowerOfAttorney™ service ensures that your wishes in these and other unexpected circumstances are heard, understood, and carried out to your specifications.

We have removed the obstacles to writing a Power of Attorney. It is convenient, low cost, and simple. The MyPowerOfAttorney™ service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format. It will ask you about your wishes regarding who should act on your behalf for legal, financial or business matters. All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Power of Attorney. You simply answer the questions about your wishes and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Power of Attorney, custom-made for your local jurisdiction. This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document. There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

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MyLivingWill™

(Power of Attorney for Health Care.)
Specify your health care wishes in case you are ever unable to communicate
$19.95CAD
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Learn More A Living Will gives you some say in the way you will be treated before you die, in a situation where death is otherwise inevitable. This can be used in two ways --- to put a swift end to intolerable suffering, or to endorse the use of experimental treatment to try and save your life if at all possible. Most people die in hospitals and often this is after receiving treatment administered in an effort to prolong a person's life. Medical staff are duty bound to use everything within the powers of modern medicine to keep a patient alive as long as possible, and within those powers there are regulations to be followed. Medical staff are obliged to preserve a patient's life without necessarily considering the financial or emotional concerns of the patient and loved ones.

We have removed the obstacles to writing a Living Willand Power of Attorney for Health Care. It is convenient, low cost, and simple. The MyLivingWill™ service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format. It will ask you about your wishes regarding different types of treatment under different conditions, and allow you to set up your Advance Directives --- your Living Willand Power of Attorney for Health Care.All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Advance Directives. You simply answer the questions about your medical care wishes and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Living Willand Power of Attorney for Health Care,custom-made for your local jurisdiction. The documents can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become legally binding documents. There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

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MyFuneral™

Document your funeral wishes and organ donation preferences.
$19.95CAD
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Learn More Let us worry about communicating your wishes to your designated friends or family members when the time is right. Do you wish to be buried or cremated? In which cemetery? Where would you like your ashes to go? Open casket or closed? Who do you want to be there? Would you prefer people to celebrate your life, or reflect on your passing? How do you feel about organ donation? How much should be spent on your funeral? The possibilities are endless. Yet the only way to ensure that your wishes are carried out, is to list them here, using the MyFuneral™ service.

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MyLifeLocker™

Store personal information critical to be passed on to your family and executor.
$29.95CAD
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Learn More Store personal information critical to be passed on to your family and Executor. Keep all of your important information documented in one place, so that your Executor and Keyholders® can administer your estate easily and effectively. Anyone who has to organize, manage and safeguard personal information will find MyLifeLocker™ invaluable.

The work of an Executor is challenging. They must gather your assets and contact the important people in your life. It is important that your Executor can find all of your assets including bank accounts, possessions, property, and even online accounts. You can make this task easy by tracking this information in MyLifeLocker™. Store your important information securely and nominate Keyholders® who can access the information at the appropriate time.

MyLifeLocker™ is the perfect solution. First, it puts everything important to you in one central place, so that no matter what happens, all your life details are located in one spot. Secondly, having MyLifeLocker™ gives you incredible peace-of-mind. Those hundreds of little details swirling around can be retrieved easily – whether it's by you today or tomorrow, or by someone close to you at some point in the future.

MyLifeLocker™ creates a safe repository of your important personal information. Enjoy peace-of-mind, knowing that if something happens to you, your family can easily find the information they need.

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MyVault™

Upload important files and documents to your secure vault, to be passed on to your family, friends and executor.
$19.95CAD
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Learn More Do you have any important digital assets that need to be preserved? You can upload documents, photos, videos, audio, or any other files to your Vault.

We keep your Vault secure until the appropriate time. You designate one or more Keyholders® who can access your Vault once you have passed away, but not before.

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MyMessages™

Write final messages for your family and loved ones to be delivered after you pass away.
$19.95CAD
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Learn More If somehow you knew that you were about to suddenly pass away, are there any messages that you wish you could communicate to your family or friends? Do you have any important information you would like to be communicated after you are gone?

We take care of delivering your messages to their intended recipients after you have passed away. With MyMessages™, you can write messages to your family, friends, colleagues or even strangers. We take care of delivering them to your recipients once they are released by your designated Keyholder® after you have passed away.

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MyExpatWill™ (U.S.)

Do you own assets in the United States but live in a different country? Or do you now live in the United States, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country?Create a legal Expatriate Last Will and Testament for the United States.
$49.95CAD
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Learn More Do you have assets in the United States but live in a different country? Or do you now live in the United States, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country? The MyExpatWill™ (U.S.) service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format. All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Expatriate Will for the property that you hold in the United States. You simply answer the questions, complete the details, and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Expatriate Will, custom-made for the local jurisdiction where your property is held in the United States.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document. There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

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MyExpatWill™ (U.K.)

Do you own assets in England and/or Wales, but live in a different country? Or do you now live in England or Wales, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country?Create a legal Expatriate Last Will and Testament for the United Kingdom.
$49.95CAD
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Learn More Do you have assets in England or Wales but live in a different country? Or do you now live in England or Wales, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country? The MyExpatWill™ (U.K.) service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format. All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Expatriate Will for the property that you hold in England or Wales. You simply answer the questions, complete the details, and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Expatriate Will, custom-made for England and Wales.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document. There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

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MyExpatWill™ (Canada)

Do you own assets in Canada, but live in a different country? Or do you now live in Canada, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country?Create a legal Expatriate Last Will and Testament for Canada (except Québec).
$49.95CAD
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Learn More Do you have assets in Canada but live in a different country? Or do you now live in Canada, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country? The MyExpatWill™ (Canada) service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format. All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Expatriate Will for the property that you hold in Canada. You simply answer the questions, complete the details, and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Expatriate Will, custom-made for the local jurisdiction where your property is held in Canada.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document. There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

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MyExpatWill™ (Québec)

Do you own assets in Québec, Canada, but live in a different country? Or do you now live in Québec, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country?Create a legal Expatriate Last Will and Testament for Québec (based on Québec Civil Code).
$49.95CAD
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Learn More Do you have assets in Québec but live in a different country? Or do you now live in Québec, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country? The MyExpatWill™ (Québec) service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format. All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Expatriate Will for the property that you hold in Québec. You simply answer the questions, complete the details, and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Expatriate Will, custom-made for the local jurisdiction where your property is held in Québec.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document. There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

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Our Packages

We've taken the time to carefully craft four standardized packages so you can choose the plan that works best for you. If you can't find what you're looking for in one of our standardized packages, you can customize your own. The beauty of our system is that it's quick, easy, accessible and caters to everyone.

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How It Works

When you create a Will or legal document at LegalWills, you can designate up to 20 different Keyholders®. Your chosen Keyholders® will be given the trust and power to unlock specific information within your account such as health care directives, funeral wishes, final messages, uploaded files, Power of Attorney, or Last Will and Testament.

You can also implement security mechanisms to prevent premature access to these documents. The entire process of creating your Will and other legal documents at LegalWills is seamless and iterative, meaning you can continue to make changes until you're happy with the final product.

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Creating your documents is quick and easy with LegalWills. Simply fill out the required fields and proceed to the next step.

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Select Your Keyholders®

Entrust up to 20 individuals to unlock your wishes when the time is right.

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Edit Your Documents for Up To One Year for Free

Make any changes to your documents using our online service.

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When the time is right, your selected Keyholders® will have the ability to unlock your wishes.

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Documents are Released to Keyholders®

When the time comes and your Keyholders® request access to your documents, your wishes will be entrusted in their hands.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There is no requirement to use the services of a lawyer or notary public to prepare your own estate planning documents, including your Last Will and Testament.

The law that defines the legality of a Will is written specifically for each Province, State and Country, but in summary the law requires that the Will is written on a piece of paper and signed in the presence of two witnesses who cannot be beneficiaries to the Will.

Lawyers can certainly help you to prepare your Will, but everybody has a legal right to write their own Will. If you create a document using our service, it must be printed, signed and witnessed according to our instructions, and then it becomes a legal Last Will and Testament.
Quite simply, because we do not provide you with legal advice.

We are giving you direct access to the same software that lawyers use to prepare their documents, but you are doing it yourself. However, if you need custom clauses written to cover an unusual situation, we cannot do that, and we recommend that you seek legal advice. For example, if you have a child with special needs, they would need a trust written for their inheritance. We don't do that.

In most cases, a document written using our service will be word-for-word identical to one prepared by a lawyer.

For a more thorough explanation, please read our blog article: The Cost of a Will in Canada – Explained.

There are no other payments required to prepare your legal Will. You can have a legal Will in your hands for $49.95CAD with nothing else to pay, ever.

What other options are there?
If you wish, you can have your Will reviewed by one of our lawyers for $69.00CAD. Most people do not need this, and would not benefit from it, but if you have selected an option such as "None of the above. Let me describe in detail how to distribute my estate.", then you may want to consider this. (Currently not available in Ontario.)

Your Will must first be printed, and then signed in the presence of two witnesses. If you do not have access to a printer, we can print it for you and mail it out. The cost for this is $9.95CAD, but again, most people do not need this option.

We also offer other services like MyLifeLocker™, a Financial Power of Attorney, and a Living Will. They are not required, but they may be useful to you depending on your situation.

What about document storage?
We do not store physical documents, but we allow you to maintain an account with us if you want to update your document in the future.

The Will service costs $49.95CAD. With this payment, you are able to prepare your Will. It also gives you one year of unlimited updates to the document. You are able to print the document as often as you wish during that first year. You can download it as a PDF or Word file, but to make your document a legal Will, it must first be printed, and then signed in the presence of two witnesses. The online version is there for your convenience only.

If you choose not to maintain an account with us after the first year, your initial payment is all you will ever pay. We do not keep credit card details on file and cannot automatically charge beyond this initial payment.

If you wish, you can choose to store your documents online for longer than a year, which will make it easier to make updates in the future to reflect any changes in your personal or financial situation (rather than returning to a lawyer each time). This is of course optional, but it does make the process of maintaining your document more convenient. $11.95CAD will give you one additional year of updates, or you can purchase multiple years: 5 years at $29.95CAD, 10 years at $39.95CAD, 25 years at $79.95CAD ($3.20CAD per year).

Every time you make an update to your Will, it must first be printed, and then signed in the presence of two witnesses again. If you choose not to maintain an account with us, you will always have your printed, signed document. If you don't need to make changes to that document, it will last you for the rest of your life, whether or not you have an account with us.

What happens if I don't maintain an account, and then in a few years I need to update it?
If your account has not been touched in years, and it is inactive, we reserve the right to remove the account. You will receive an email notification that your account might be removed. However, in practice, we have never actually removed any accounts in our over 24 years of operation.

So, in all likelihood, you will be able to simply login to your account and pay $11.95CAD to reactivate it. This will give you one year of unlimited updates from the date of payment. (You will not have to pay for your inactive years.)

Yes.  A Power of Attorney (also known as a Power of Attorney for Finances) and Living Will (also known as a Power of Attorney for Health Care), are very important documents that should be created and updated at the same time as your Will.

This website allows you to create a Will, Expatriate Will, Power of Attorney and Living Will .
Here are just a few differences:

  • We have designed our legal document creation services to be of the best quality available today.    We have evaluated many existing do-it-yourself kits and web-based services, including several of the most popular Canadian legal will kits. We were shocked by the poor quality, limited instructions, and low value for money that many of these do-it-yourself kits provide consumers. 

  • Incredible value for money.   Our membership pricing model allows us to provide you with the most value for your money at prices that are unprecedented in the legal industry. We worked with lawyers to bring you this service, and we paid for their legal services so you don't have to. 

  • Plain language help and instructions.  In addition, all of our services provide you with complete instructions and answer your questions in everyday language, free of legal industry jargon.  We have developed our services based on the requirements of the public, not dictated by the legal profession.  Our wizards, help and information are also designed to be the best on the market and are kept up-to-date on an ongoing basis.  

  • Create your Will from the comfort of your own home.  No lawyer required.  Our unique approach allows you to make use of the ultimate convenience of the Internet to write your Will at your own pace, online, and to make changes online at any time free of charge. 

  • Free unlimited updates.  Don't pay a lawyer every time you need to update your Will. We allow your Will to be kept securely online so that you can make free unlimited updates for as long as you are a member.

  • You can still have it reviewed by a lawyer. We have worked with lawyers in Canada to bring you these services and to ensure that they are of the highest quality. But if you wish, we can still arrange for your documents to be reviewed by one of our lawyers, who will check the documents for consistency and completeness. (Currently not available in Ontario.)

  • The Keyholder® Advantage. You can take advantage of our unique messaging service which allows you to describe the exact location of your Will and to provide a detailed list of assets for your Executor. All for no extra charge. When you pass away, let us worry about communicating this information to the people you specify. There is simply no other company that provides such a complete and convenient service to their customers. For more information, read about The Keyholder® Advantage .

  • We employ a strong focus on protecting the privacy and security of your information.   We use industry standard encryption algorithms for storing all of your private information, and the design of our services ensures that the contents of your information are made available to the specific people designated by yourself, and only at the appropriate time. 

  • Keep informed and up to date.  If you wish, we can inform you by email about any changes in legislation which may have occurred in your jurisdiction that may require changes to your Will.  Or we can send you simple email reminders, no more than once a year, to remind you to consider updating your Will if any significant changes have occurred in your life.  

Other websites and do-it-yourself kits simply do not compare.

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