Must my Will go through probate? To understand whether or not your Will needs to go through the probate process, you have to understand what happens after you have died. Hopefully you have written a Last Will and Testament. In your Will you name an Executor. This is the person that you entrust to gather […]

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Writing your Will is important. At LegalWills we make it as easy as possible, but here are 14 mistakes to be avoided.

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Many people have a pretty good understanding of why having an estate plan is so valuable – with a Will, they are in control of what happens to their estate on their passing. But whilst most are clear on what they want to include in the Will, many are unaware of what they should not […]

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Planning for the later years of your life requires the right legal documents. A common area of confusion is understanding the differences between a last will and a living will.  Although a living will and a last will may sound like they cover the same territory, these documents serve entirely different purposes; knowing how they […]

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Moving is a big process, with a lot of moving parts. Here’s why rewriting your will shouldn’t be missed on your to-do list when you move to a different province in Canada. It is easy to think that since Canada has a federal legal system, your will would be valid everywhere. However, this is not […]

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Adding a child to the family—whether that be from having a baby, adopting a child, or gaining a stepchild—is an incredibly exciting time in your life. There’s so much to think about. Scheduling birthing classes, planning the new nursery, picking out the right car seat, baby-proofing the house, and choosing your baby’s health care provider are […]

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Any time is the right time to create a Will. In fact, it is best to create a Will when you are younger and update it over time. Preparing a Last Will and Testament is a process that is often considered long, expensive, and daunting for many people. It doesn’t have to be that way, […]

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How does a Trust work with a Will? In Canada, you can set up different types of trusts within the Will, we give a complete overview here.

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At LegalWills.ca we allow you to prepare your own Will. This occasionally creates confusion because people think that the end result is a handwritten Will. This further confuses people because they have read that some provinces (notably BC) do not accept a holographic Will as a legal document. But there are a number of errors […]

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Every Canadian adult should have a Will in place. It is a document that should be written as you turn 18 or 19, and should be updated throughout your life as your circumstances change. If we know that everybody should have a Will, it’s a reasonable question: is there a Government of Canada Will Kit […]

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