• is valid now and for the foreseeable future?

• affects property in multiple jurisdictions, or takes probate fees into account?

• appoints legally qualified estate trustee(s) and alternate estate trustee(s)?

• designates beneficiaries of your RRSP, RESPs and insurance policies?

• provides for your spouse in accordance with the law?

• provides for your “children” as defined in current statutes?

• provides for children from previous relationships?

• provides for disabled children and beneficiaries in receipt of government subsidies?

• protects your beneficiaries from disqualification under government disability support programmes?

• provides for charitable bequests?

• deals with accumulated customer reward points and other non-traditional assets?

• provides for heirlooms and other gifts to specific beneficiaries?

• deals with your business interests?

• deals with bequests that will be gifted later during your lifetime?

• deals with situations where bequests cannot be made to intended beneficiaries?

• protects beneficiaries from losing their inheritance upon divorce?

• appoints a guardian for minor children?

• clearly sets out your wishes regarding organ donation?

• clearly sets out your wishes regarding your funeral and burial?

• empowers your estate trustee to properly manage your estate?

• creates legally valid trusts?

• is legally enforceable overall?

As you can see, there are many things which must be considered when making a Will. I would be happy to work with you to develop a Will that ensures that your wishes will be honoured after your death by giving them proper legal expression in conformity with the law. For your convenience, we have created a Will & PoA Information Sheet, which you can complete and forward to us to ensure that we have accurate information for your file.