Standard Canadian wills assume one country, one tax system, one beneficiary designation. Yours adapts for property at home, dual citizenship, and the Civil Code's compulsory-heir rules.
Own a house and lot, condo, or agricultural land back home? Your Canadian will alone can't transfer it. We add an International Will + apostille + Tagalog translation so the title moves cleanly through the Register of Deeds.
Filipino retirement and health-fund balances follow Philippine rules; your RRSP / TFSA / CPP follow Canadian beneficiary designations. We keep both sides aligned so nothing's left on the table.
Under the Civil Code, Philippine assets owe a legitime share to spouse, legitimate children, and parents. We draft the will to honour the compulsory portion and apply the free portion to any beneficiary you choose.
Whether you're a Filipino citizen, a Canadian dual-citizen, or a former Filipino under R.A. 9225, we structure your will to match the citizenship you actually held when each asset was acquired — the rule that matters in Manila courts.
Canada apostilles since January 2024; the Philippines accepts apostilled documents (the country joined the Hague Convention on May 14, 2019). Translated, apostilled, and DHL-shipped to your barrio if you want.
Two qualifying witnesses provided. Affidavit of execution included free. Toronto Filipino-Canadian clients are typically signed and apostilled within the same week.
Land titles run through the Register of Deeds for each province; condos through Land Registration Authority. We tailor the companion document to where your title actually sits.
Condo in Makati or BGC, family home in Quezon City — Register of Deeds Quezon City / Makati handles transfer. Tagalog notarization required for the local SPA companion document.
Cebu City, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu titles work through the Register of Deeds for the Province of Cebu. Many clients have ancestral land in Bohol — we draft for that.
Davao City property and agricultural land in Davao del Sur / Davao del Norte. Special handling for ancestral domain titles where applicable.
Hacienda land, urban lots in Iloilo City and Bacolod City — Land Registration Authority procedures are largely the same; we reference the right Register of Deeds.
Major OFW-receiving provinces. Ancestral properties often held through siblings; we draft to make your share explicit and avoid family disputes.
Ancestral land in the north. Tagalog or Ilocano translation depending on your barangay's preference — we coordinate both.
If you own house and lot, condo, agricultural land, BPI / BDO / Metrobank accounts, SSS / GSIS contributions, Pag-IBIG, mutual funds, jewelry, or business shares in the Philippines, your Canadian will alone won't transfer them properly. The Register of Deeds and Bureau of Internal Revenue need an apostilled foreign will plus a Tagalog translation for clean title and BIR estate-tax clearance.
Our International Will + Tagalog Translation + Apostille service:
The questionnaire walks you through every Philippine asset — type, location, beneficiary, citizenship status when acquired — and the document references each one explicitly. If a parallel Philippine will (notarized in Manila or before a Philippine consul) is recommended, we tell you and connect you with affiliated counsel.
Filipino-Canadian preparation is included at no extra charge. Add the International Will + Tagalog package only if you need cross-border coverage.
Last Will and Testament covering your Canadian estate. Same-day execution at Canada Notary, witnesses + affidavit included.
Adds POA for Property and POA for Personal Care — coordinated with your will, all three executed at one appointment.
Add-on for clients with Philippine property. Tagalog translation, Hague apostille, DHL to Manila or your barrio.
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Forty minutes online. Same-day appointment in Toronto. Two qualifying witnesses provided. Add Philippines coverage in the same flow if you need it — Tagalog translation included.