If your family situation is simple, a simple will may be all that you need.
Here are two low cost online solutions to consider.
Basic, simple wills work best if –
- You intend to give your entire estate to your spouse if they survive you, and your children equally if your spouse has predeceased
- Your spouse is also the parent of all of your children
- None of the beneficiaries (spouse or children) is disabled
- You are not estranged from any of your children
- You do not own any property outside Ontario
- You do not own a business or shares in a private corporation
- All beneficiary designations (TFSA, RRSP, RRIF, life insurance) are in favour of your spouse or your estate (not a child or other person)
- Your house and bank accounts are owned either solely by you or jointly with your spouse (no joint ownership with a child or person not your spouse)
If these do not all apply, you will need to consult an estate planning lawyer.
We do not draft Wills or estate plans.
For anything beyond a simple situation, we strongly recommend that you hire a specialist.
For very basic, simple wills we recommend that you consult a local lawyer or try one of the online services WILLFUL or LEGALWILLS.CA: