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🏛️Province Guides

How to Execute a Will in Ontario

Witness requirements, affidavit of execution (Form 74.8), where to sign, and what it costs. Everything Ontario residents need to know.

6 min readUpdated April 2025

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📋Planning Guides

Online Will vs Lawyer in Canada: An Honest Comparison

When you need a lawyer and when you don't. The real cost comparison, the execution problem nobody talks about, and our honest recommendation.

7 min readUpdated April 2025

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🌐International Wills

International Wills for Canadians: What You Need to Know

Own property abroad? How international wills work, the Washington Convention, apostille requirements, and which countries we support.

8 min readUpdated April 2025

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⚖️Comparisons

Why You Should Never Get Your Will From a Financial Advisor

Primerica-style 'free wills' are a sales tactic. The conflict of interest, the execution gap, and what a real will requires.

6 min readUpdated April 2026

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⚖️Comparisons

Willbeing vs Willful vs Epilogue — Honest Comparison 2026

Side-by-side on price, execution, affidavit, vault, and the features each platform skips. Real cost including execution.

7 min readUpdated April 2026

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📋Planning Guides

Testamentary Capacity in Ontario — What It Means and How to Prove It

The Banks v Goodfellow test, the four elements, when capacity gets challenged, and how a capacity video defeats most challenges.

7 min readApril 2026

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📋Planning Guides

Can You Disinherit a Child in Ontario?

You can disinherit an adult child. You cannot disinherit a minor or a financially-dependent adult. How to protect your decision in court.

6 min readApril 2026

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📋Planning Guides

Power of Attorney vs Will in Ontario — What's the Difference?

A will takes effect after death; a POA takes effect during incapacity. Why you need both, and the cost of leaving a gap.

6 min readApril 2026

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Execution rules, witness requirements, and affidavit forms vary by province. Find the guide for your province below.

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