Last Will and Testament (Canada) Form

Your Information

Your Name:

The creator of a Last Will is called the Testator or Testatrix.

Your City/Town:

Your Province:

Select the Province

Your Gender:

Male

Do you have a spouse?

YesNo

If you are widowed or divorced then you are considered to be single for the purpose of a Last Will.

Executor/Personal Representative

Executor

An executor is the person that you trust to collect your assets, pay your debts, create any trusts in the will and distribute your gifts. Your executor does NOT need to be a lawyer. It should be someone that knows your wishes. Your executor will have to hire a lawyer in any event to probate your will.

Name:

Address:

e.g. "Halifax, Nova Scotia" or "Dallas, Texas" (street number not necessary)

Gender:

Male

Number of Executors:

OneTwo

One executor is normally sufficient. If you have two executors, they must be able to AGREE on each decision to be made.

Alternative Executor

An alternative executor is the person that takes the place of your executor (in the case of the executor's death, inability or refusal to act as executor) to collect your assets, pay your debts, create any trusts in the will and distribute your gifts.

Name:

Address:

e.g. "Halifax, Nova Scotia" or "Dallas, Texas" (street number not necessary)

Gender:

Male

Number of Alternative Executors:

OneTwo

One alternative executor is normally sufficient. If you have two alternative
executors, they must be able to AGREE on each decision to be made.

Common Questions

What is an Executor/Personal Representative?An Executor/Personal Representative is the person(s) you choose to administer your estate.

Children

How many children do you have:

0

This document deals with each child equally. You will need to edit this document to provide for unequal shares among your children. It does not differ between biological and children that you are legally responsible for.

List all children from any relationship, born to you or adopted by you. (Note: Stepchildren are not your natural heirs unless you have legally adopted them. They are not included if you leave property to "all my children". If you want to leave something to your stepchildren, you must name them as beneficiaries in your Will.)

Guardian

Name:

Address:

e.g. "Halifax, Nova Scotia" or "Dallas, Texas" (street number not necessary)

Number of Guardians

OneTwo

A married couple (or friend or relative) with values that you respect is usually ideal. Only pick your parents is they would be up to it.

Alternative Guardian

An alternative guardian is the person(s) that takes the place of your guardian(s) in the case that the guardian(s) are dead, refuse to act as guardians or are incapable of being the guardian. The guardian determines what school, church and other activities the child is allowed to do. A guardian should be someone that physically and mentally would be able to take care of your children. This document only appoints a guardian in the event that you and your spouse have both died. Always contact your potential guardians to ensure that they would be willing to act in this capacity.

Name:

Address:

e.g. "Halifax, Nova Scotia" or "Dallas, Texas" (street number not necessary)

Number of Alternative Guardians

OneTwo

A married couple (or friend or relative) with values that you respect is usually ideal. Only pick your parents is they would be up to it.

Specific Gifts

Number of specific gifts:

0

Distribution of Residue of Estate

Indicate how many beneficiaries you wish to name for the residue of your estate:

Number of Beneficiaries:

1

A beneficiary is a person who receives something in your Will. An organisation can be a beneficiary.

First Beneficiary of Estate Residue

Name of Beneficiary:

Address of Beneficiary:

Who will get this portion of your estate if the beneficiary is not alive at the time of your death?

Do not specify

Someone else I name (Alternative Beneficiary)

Common Questions

What is included in the residue of my estate?The "residue" of your estate is all your property that was not given to someone in the specific gifts section.

Distribution of Residue of Estate

Number of recipients:

1

First Beneficiary of Estate Residue

Name:

Address:

e.g. "Halifax, Nova Scotia" or "Dallas, Texas" (street
number not necessary)

Wipeout Clause

Insert Wipeout Clause?

YesNo

Common Questions

What is a wipeout clause?A wipeout clause provides a method to distribute your estate in the event that all of your immediate family (spouse and/or children) die at the same time as you in a common accident.

Additional Clauses

Click here for tips on drafting your additional clauses.

How many Additional Clauses do you want to create?

0

Signing Details

Execution date for this Last Will:

Today

Remember that both of your witnesses should be competent adults who are not receiving anything under your Will, and are not the spouses of individuals receiving anything under your Will.

Remember to print out and read the Instructions for Executing Your Last Will and Testament provided with your document.

Last Will and Testament - Canada

Protect your family's financial future with a Last Will and Testament

Your Information

Executor/Personal Representative

Second Executor

Executor

Second Executor

Second Alternative Executor

Alternative Executor

Second Alternative Executor

Children

Guardianship

Alternative Guardian

Guardian

Second Guardian

Alternative Guardian

Second Alternative Guardian

Specific Gifts

Distribution of Residue of Estate

Alternate Residuary Distribution

First Alternate Beneficiary of Estate Residue

First Beneficiary of Estate Residue

Distribution of Residue of Estate

First Beneficiary of Estate Residue

Wipeout Clause

Your Family

First Wipeout Beneficiary

Your Spouse's Family

Additional Clauses

Signing Details