Creating a will is the best way to put a plan in place for your loved ones. Too expensive? No time? You can now create a legal will in Alberta right from home – online. It takes about 20 minutes and you don’t need a lawyer to complete them. Best of all – the prices are really reasonable.
How to Create Your Will Online:
- Visit the Willful website and create and account with your email address and a password (It’s free to start, payment is taken at the end)
- Share your basic info – input your life situation details – marital status, children’s info, address, etc
- Select your plan based on your needs
The Essentials and Premium couples plans have more extensive options. The website will walk you through every step with ease, including choosing an executor of your estate, and leaving specific gifts to your loved ones. If you have children you will also be able to name guardians and allocate when and how your kids will receive your inheritance.
- When you’re finished entering your info, make the payment for your package and you will be able to access your documents
- Print; sign in the presence of two witnesses
- That’s it! After the witnesses watch you sign, it becomes a legal document
Signing does need to be done manually (cannot be done online) – and documents need to be stored in a safe place. Customers of Willful can make unlimited changes to their wills at any time at no cost!
Benefits of Using Willful software:
- Easy: It can be completed in as little as 20 minutes
- Affordable: Substantially lower cost than creating a will through a lawyer
- Convenient: Can be done from home
Helpful info for parents about wills:
- You do not need a lawyer to complete a legal will in Alberta
- The government cannot claim your money and assets if you die – but they can have a say in how your assets and estate are divided
- Power of Attorney and a Last Will and Testament are not the same – POA is for accidents and emergencies, Wills take effect after a death
Cost: Single people can get the Essentials package for just $99 and couples with children can complete their wills online for $249.
The majority of Canadians can use Willful to complete their legal wills, but more complex estates (like ownership of properties in several countries) cannot be done on this software and would require estate consultation.
The Willful platform was developed in collaboration with leading estate lawyers. They are based in Toronto, but are available for online service to residents of Alberta (as well as SK, ON & BC).
This post was sponsored by Willful.